Previous discussion (632 points, 2 years ago, different URL): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7219872 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7219872 And he

Previous discussion (632 points, 2 years ago, different URL): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7219872 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7219872 And here is a good comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7220508 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7220508 From it: "Eric writes using vague generalizations about age and experience; Linus writes with specifics about his experience with the kernel." And: "Also, compare this message from Linus earlier in that thread https://lkml.org/lkml/2000/8/22/52 https://lkml.org/lkml/2000/8/22/52 with a post of his from yesterday: https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/2/10/575 https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/2/10/575, especially regarding abstraction."