Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by Cmerlyn » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 9:51 AM UTC

Linus Torvalds on regressions
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Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by zaarn » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 11:10 AM UTC

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious.

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More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by Yuioup » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 11:54 AM UTC

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by m4r35n357 » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 11:58 AM UTC

Yuioup wrote: post #3

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Yeah, people might just stop using Linux and Git altogether ;)

Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by pimeys » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:03 PM UTC

Yuioup wrote: post #3

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Did we read the same text? I didn't read it as exploding, but just as a teacher teaching the pupils about the rules of kernel and what not to brake. The text was very clear and informational.

Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:04 PM UTC

Yuioup wrote: post #3

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:07 PM UTC

Yuioup wrote: post #3

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:08 PM UTC

Yuioup wrote: post #3

zaarn wrote: post #2

There is much less swearing going on than in the last few rants. Usually that means Linus is extra serious. edit: More interestingly, he later explains his behaviour (and sort of apologizes for exploding): https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/8/3/727

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Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by hrudham » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:13 PM UTC

pimeys wrote: post #5

Yuioup wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Did we read the same text? I didn't read it as exploding, but just as a teacher teaching the pupils about the rules of kernel and what not to brake. The text was very clear and informational.

I definitely read it as exploding. It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Swearing (even if partially censored) and capslock are bound to result in a negative emotional reaction from the target, which will only make the target resent you, regardless of your justifications.

Even Linus recognises that "I just go ballistic" a bit later in the thread ;-)

Re: Linus Torvalds on regressions

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Post by holstvoogd » Tue, Aug 07, 2018, 12:15 PM UTC

This makes me want to work on the kernel.