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Sarah Sharp worked for Intel and apparently didn't manage to contribute to the kernel in a way that would make communication with Torvalds particularly pleasant
by _yosefk 10y ago
Sarah Sharp worked for Intel and apparently didn't manage to contribute to the kernel in a way that would make communication with Torvalds particularly pleasant.
I extend my sympathy to anyone paid to contribute code to Linux.
- bonzini 10y agoShe never had any unpleasant communication herself, for what it's worth. Most people who are paid to contribute to Linux, including myself, are very happy to do so, and no, it's not a case of Stockholm syndrome.
- digi_owl 10y agoto me Sharp came across as trying to score social points by being a "woman in tech" rather than being honesty interested in tech. Something i fear is going on a whole lot in recent years in the FOSS world. I keep seeing already cash strapped projects go off the rails because someone decides that they need a gender oriented outreach program, complete with elaborate gatherings and whatsnot. And when that crash and burns, their excuse for the cash bonfire is that the FOSS world is misogynistic...