Hans Reiser, the prominent Bay Area Linux programmer charged with murdering his wife, says he's seeking to sell off his open-source file system company, Namesys, to help pay mounting legal costs. In the first interview since his arrest, Reiser spoke this week about the future of his company and his legal travails from within the walls of Santa Rita Jail, where he is being held without bail.
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Member since:2006-12-19
Well, Hans, you are the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and rightfully so. You've been charged, and rightfully so. Somehow, I just don't see the injustice. Then again, I suspect you're guilty as sin.
..guilty until proven innocent? Any proof of your assertions?
--Robin
Member since:2005-07-24
"Innocent until proven guilty" is an excellent policy for the law and for the courts. Holding individuals' opinions to it is just silly. Circumstantial evidence is perfectly good evidence, especially when there is a *lot* of it. However, in a legal conviction, there really should be no doubt.
My personal opinion will not convict Mr. Reiser, and I am perfectly free to come to a reasonable conclusion based upon the evidence available. And it looks to me like he is guilty as sin.
Member since:2005-12-31
> Well, Hans, you are the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and
> rightfully so. You've been charged, and rightfully so. Somehow, I just
> don't see the injustice. Then again, I suspect you're guilty as sin.
Well... can anyone here translate the german word "Stammtischniveau"? That's the only thing that comes to my mind when I read such nonsense.
So he is rightfully the prime suspect... because he is the prime suspect?
He is charged rightfully... without proof? Right, who needs proof when we already have a scapegoat.
It doesn't matter if he is guilty or not. Without *proof* that he is guilty, he should not be affected. Or better, you could just admit that he does not live in a consitutional state, and stop talking about rightfulness.
sbergman27, you used to post in this forum at a migh higher level than you do now. I wonder if your account got hijacked...
Member since:2006-12-22
Member since:2006-01-16
I guess you don't even live some 100 miles close to Reiser's home. But sure, anyone on the internet, as you are, knows first, who is guilt in a murder trial without even the body found.
Sorry, but even "clearer" cases can have a big twist. For example: http://www.truthinjustice.org/Paul-House.htm
Heiser is in a bad position. Sure he seems to be the killer. But you can't know if it's the truth, especially not just because you didn't like him before. And although this is only your opinion, I have to raise the question how much/less evidence you need to form your opinion?
Edited 2006-12-22 12:26
Member since:2005-07-24
"""But you can't know if it's the truth..."""
Of course not. And I have not claimed that I do. Others have jumped to the conclusion that I have said so. (Ironic, when you think about it, huh?)
I have said that I "suspect" he is guilty. I have said that "it looks to me like he is guilty". I have *not* said that I know he is guilty, bloody sleeping bags in the back seat aside.
Time will tell, I suppose. Or maybe it won't if he hid the body well enough. ;-)
No one has commented on my assertion that this is a good thing for Reiser4, BTW.
Member since:2006-12-16
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2005-07-24
Not much of an interview. The sum total of what he actually says is:
"I just keep thinking that I'm stuck in George Orwell's 1984," he said while shackled, dressed in a red, prison-issue jumpsuit, and locked in a cement room. "The government has taken away my kids, invaded my house, held me in solitary confinement and caused me all sorts of financial problems."
Well, Hans, you are the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and rightfully so. You've been charged, and rightfully so. Somehow, I just don't see the injustice. Then again, I suspect you're guilty as sin.
That said, this is probably the best possible news for Reiser4. The new owner would likely be much easier to work with, not go out of their way to antagonize the LK developers, *FIX* Reiser4 where it is needed, *rename* it, get it included into the mainline kernel, and make an honest living supporting it and adding custom features.
Congratulations to all of you who care about that filesystem... except for Hans, of course.