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I have only interacted(If you can even call it that) with Linus online and I too have found him to be abrasive. It was a completely non-technical discussion an
by LordKano 11y ago
I have only interacted(If you can even call it that) with Linus online and I too have found him to be abrasive.
It was a completely non-technical discussion and Linus had a moment. I found it to be very off-putting.
He doesn't project the image of a Visionary, the way Jobs did. He doesn't project the image of an inspired Nerd, the way Gates did. He projects the image of a really smart and driven but annoying guy with whom you wouldn't choose to hang out recreationally.
- task_queue 11y agoIt's a good thing projecting such an image is rarely relevant when it comes to running a successful free software project online.
- sbuk 11y agoNo, but his personality, mixed in with Stallman's and the general aggressive militancy that surrounds GNU projects is beginning to hamper it in my experience.
- task_queue 11y agoPeople have been saying this for decades, yet Linux and GNU software are everywhere.