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Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by throwaway48476 »

cube00 wrote: post #17
TheCleric wrote: post #4

So it's early Monday morning (well - early for me, I'm not really a morning person), and I'd love to have some good excuse for why I didn't do the 6.14 release yesterday on my regular Sunday afternoon release schedule. I'd like to say that some important last-minute thing came up and delayed things. But no. It's just pure incompetence. Because absolutely nothing last-minute happened yesterday, and I was just clearing…

> But no. It's just pure incompetence. While I don't agree with how he conducts himself on the mailing lists; I respect he uses the same language when talking about himself.

He named both git and Linux after himself.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by maccard »

jchw wrote: post #117
maccard wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree - the harshness here is personal insults and passive-aggressiveness. That's uncalled for and definitely "toxic". It's very possible to be assertive and shut down unconstructive discussions, as Linus has repeatedly shown. Here [0] is a great example of Linus being firm, assertive, calling someone out on their shit. [0] https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/2/20/2066

I really regret the proliferation of terms like "toxic" to describe things as benign as this. I think it's literally recoloring people's perception of what bad communication actually looks like.

You brought the word up, not me. The tiles are simple - avoid character attacks, and don’t be passive aggressive. Be direct and firm.

Otherwise people will go off topic and take whatever meaning they want (like I did with Linus’) comment and you did the same with the word toxic, which you introduced

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by silverliver »

buyucu wrote: post #96

Sometime around 2020-2021 I stopped checking if a video game will work in Linux. These days almost everything does with minimal friction. DXVK and Vulkan have been gamechangers.

Same here. Anything I try seems to just work. The only problem is anticheat but even those are starting to behave even when isolated and confined in containers.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by buyucu »

silverliver wrote: post #123
buyucu wrote: post #96

Sometime around 2020-2021 I stopped checking if a video game will work in Linux. These days almost everything does with minimal friction. DXVK and Vulkan have been gamechangers.

Same here. Anything I try seems to just work. The only problem is anticheat but even those are starting to behave even when isolated and confined in containers.

yes, the only games that don't work in Linux are the ones where Linux is explicitly banned by the developer.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by e40 »

maccard wrote: post #42
jchw wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You know, though, his conduct nowadays isn't really that bad; I don't think I'd be bothered by it in a workplace environment. He makes strong assertions, but not mean-spirited, and I think Linus has a lot of reasons to feel highly confident when he makes strong assertions when it comes to Linux. Of course, there are some moments, but almost everybody has their moments. When push comes to shove, Linus seems to handle…

> I don’t think I’d be bothered by it in a workplace environment https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/2/23/351 This was a month ago. I wouldn’t stand for this in a company I worked for.

In context, that is a great reply. Out of context it seems ok.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by mbac32768 »

samiv wrote: post #87
maccard wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I don’t think I’d be bothered by it in a workplace environment https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/2/23/351 This was a month ago. I wouldn’t stand for this in a company I worked for.

[flagged]

and one day he got fed up with version control tools and stumbled ass backwards into revolutionizing that space too /s

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by bombcar »

asah wrote: post #28
TheCleric wrote: post #4

So it's early Monday morning (well - early for me, I'm not really a morning person), and I'd love to have some good excuse for why I didn't do the 6.14 release yesterday on my regular Sunday afternoon release schedule. I'd like to say that some important last-minute thing came up and delayed things. But no. It's just pure incompetence. Because absolutely nothing last-minute happened yesterday, and I was just clearing…

As I cross 40 years in this industry, I find that my procrastination often has subtle root causes. I assume others have the same experience. Currently, I've been putting off a long report for a few days and it's because I'm trying to balance a number of conclusions, tones, etc. When I'm ready, I'm ready.

I find that can be true - but I also sometimes just forget to hit submit.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by nchmy »

maccard wrote: post #109
nchmy wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What? There was literally nothing wrong with that message - including the final sentence. He's calling for everyone to self-reflect and have humility - only someone profoundly lacking in it could be bothered by a message like this

Is he? or is he venting at someone while accusing them of doing the same thing back. If instead of "Is the problem actually the rust code causing you issue, or is the problem between the keyboard and the chair, and you just want to vent?" he said "Is the problem actually the rust code causing you issue, or do you just want to vent?" it's perfectly acceptable. The snide insults are petty, unprofessional, and unnecessa…

Of course it could have been written more diplomatically. Yet, many people clearly don't find it to be offensive/inappropriate - especially when viewed in the context of the entire post, which was very well written and diplomatic.

Moreover, I can very much see how those precise words could be said verbally, in person, in a completely disarming, effective manner - by using particular pacing, tone, gestures, a wink, etc. Whether Linus would do that is another matter - but your comment was talking about how it would be inappropriate anywhere.

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by red-iron-pine »

mosburger wrote: post #91
inetknght wrote: post #65

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So your problem with the email is that you don't like it when a leadership guy tells people to look at themselves before they cry. Well, I'm glad you're not my lead. I want people to tell me when I'm doing something wrong. It's how I learn and grow.

Good coaches and managers adjust their style to the person they're coaching. I learned that from Bill Belichick. XD

what kind of person requires the style of cheating?

or sleeveless hoodies?

Re: Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility

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Post by jorvi »

dmonitor wrote: post #94
jorvi wrote: post #88

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Microsoft doesn't give a hoot what platform you use Gamepass on.

They give a couple hoots, otherwise Gamepass would be on Linux

Gamepass is on Linux. They literally have a tutorial on how to get it to run on your Steam Deck.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/xbox-cloud-gaming-...

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