I never said, nor did I imply that I hated the creator of losethos. I've praised his ability, skill, perseverance and talent that he possesses. And while your "fuck this, I'm in the Matrix" argument makes sense to a degree, Terrence Davis has PUBLICLY admitted that he is schizophrenic. Now, I don't know if he's either a really talented programmer/troll, or if he really is ill, or if he's just going through a phase. I don't know the guy. But many of his comments do make sense, and then lapse into nonsense gibberish. He does also display many signs of schizophrenia, such as disorganized, breaking speech, extreme ability to concentrate on a single, specific topic, and belief in an idol as a source of catharsis.
I doubt any person who took the time to write an OS for 10 full years would go to those extents to troll. When he's not talking nonsense, he seems like a logical and nice guy, honestly. My whole intention was to show how mentally ill people do not think the way normal people do, and highlight how it can negatively affect their life. This guy also had to leave his job on some unknown but probably intense terms.
And while you make a remark that I'm following the herd, the herd hates him. I do not. I have nothing against mad scientists; many have brought some very great things to society.
As a 14-year-old whose father is a physician with a degree in psychology, I HAVE asked him what the symptoms are. I HAVE showed him Davis' comments and videos. And my father believes it's very likely that Davis indeed has schizophrenia.
I have thought about this topic for hours at a time while I code (yes, I know, I have no life). I have reached a conclusion, and it is that Davis does have schizophrenia. Why would somebody sit home and code an OS for years, living off of disability instead of putting that talent to work in a traditional environment, especially when said person has a degree in computer science? Granted, there are crazy people in technology. Even Linus himself seems to be bipolar at times, but the fact of the matter remains that Davis is off the hook. Seriously off the hook.
(As for your open source comment, what I meant was less about hippies lining up outside of 1 Infinite Loop, but more about the virtues of FOSS itself and how its implications could have on society in general, thus, a "revolution.")