Verbal abuse on LKML

this issue comes up every couple of years - these guys write linux, you can't make them do anything. they are untouchable and will do/say whatever the hell they want. linus especially - is a grown ass man and does this in person too, as is his prerogative. anyone see his github speech? he stands up in front of 300 people and calls them all idiots.

Re: Verbal abuse on LKML

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Post by kingkilr » Tue, Jul 16, 2013, 8:30 AM UTC

aclevernickname wrote: post #5

So, can anyone tell me what Sarah Sharp has contributed to the kernel?

What does that have to do with anything?

Re: Verbal abuse on LKML

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 16, 2013, 8:31 AM UTC

kingkilr wrote: post #7

aclevernickname wrote: post #5

So, can anyone tell me what Sarah Sharp has contributed to the kernel?

What does that have to do with anything?

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Re: Verbal abuse on LKML

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Post by Zr40 » Tue, Jul 16, 2013, 8:32 AM UTC

aclevernickname wrote: post #5

So, can anyone tell me what Sarah Sharp has contributed to the kernel?

There are other ways of contributing to a project besides committing code changes.

Re: Verbal abuse on LKML

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Post by davidw » Tue, Jul 16, 2013, 8:33 AM UTC

I like Rusty Russell's point of view:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1525480

" You have to be harsh with code: People mistake politeness for uncertainty. Whenever I said 'I prefer if you XYZ' some proportion didn't realize I meant 'Don't argue unless you have new facts: do XYZ or go away.' This wastes my time, so I started being explicit.

But be gentle with people. You've already called their baby ugly."