MIX - Novell's de Icaza criticizes Microsoft patent deal (LinuxWorld)

> Of course I may have missed the part where they trumpeted their genius and proclaimed
uniqueness. 

On their behalf, I am offended. I talked to the Vala people on IRC several times and I believe
I have read most or all of their website material. In none of this have I seen any case of
them saying how great they are. Quite the opposite in fact (e.g. the FAQ makes it clear how
they do not think they are better than similar languages/tools).

Vala was founded by two normal guys as a personal project (no commercial backing or anything
like that). They have my respect for their project's achievements so far, and I have never
seen them be anything but humble about it.