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I didn't realize people were so sensitive in the field. Compared to Linus, Theo de Raadt, Richard Stallman, etc, Jon seemed to be cruising at a comfortable lev
by MycroftJones 9y ago
I didn't realize people were so sensitive in the field. Compared to Linus, Theo de Raadt, Richard Stallman, etc, Jon seemed to be cruising at a comfortable level of Germanic straight-forward truth-telling, no real aholishness I could detect. Guess I should reset my etiquette and politeness filters.
- adrianratnapala 9y agoI note that the people you name all built their communities through work they did well outside the corporate world.
- digi_owl 9y agoAnd at least two of them have a undeserved reputation.
- MycroftJones 9y agoYou mean Theo and Linus? Yes.
- rbanffy 9y agoTheo's reputation is very well deserved.
- kweinber 9y agoPeople are sensitive in every field. Even if they weren't, there is very little to be gained by needlessly insulting them. Working hard to build great stuff and arguing/fighting for what is right can be forceful without being debasing, divisive, or insulting.