For that matter, why is there even a Linux kernel?

Why is there SCSI support? Because a curly haired, bow-tie wearing SCSI user wanted it.

But now it's a Bad Thing® that IBM wanted its things in the kernel too? And worse, was willing to employ people to accomplish its goals? The hypocrisy is shocking, simply shocking. And oh so typical of Linux in my experience. You don't often see this sort of nonsense in the BSD world. Well, not if you ignore Theo anyway.

Paris, because nobody is shocked by her behavior.