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> The Linux kernel development culture has always been like this, so it is a bit strange that foul language using bunch of developers turning out to be foul lan
by Gracana 11y ago
> The Linux kernel development culture has always been like this, so it is a bit strange that foul language using bunch of developers turning out to be foul language using bunch of developers is a shock for someone. It suits for some and sure will annoy/scare some. As far as I know bashing is not about the person, but it is about the quality of idea or implementation.
I'm not sure where this is coming from. Sarah's grievance is explicitly about people-bashing, not blunt technical criticism. And there's no hint of surprise here... She's been around quite a while, she saw what the community was like and tried to make things better, and eventually found it to be futile and draining, so she's leaving.
- jzzskijj 11y agoChanging the behavior of a community to your liking, that existed long before you came in, is usually deemed to fail.
- Gracana 11y agoCan you expand on that? Nobody would argue that it isn't hard to change the status quo, so I assume that's not all you're saying. You seem to be hinting that you think what she was trying to do was wrong, but I'd rather you explain why (or if) you feel that way than have me put words in your mouth.
- jzzskijj 11y agoI was actually just stating the obvious.
- EmanueleAina 11y agoYou're describing how to maintain the status quo (which is simpler than any other option, indeed). Changing the behaviour of communities is instead how progress works (well, also regression, but I hope you got the point).