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Linus being kind? This is contrary to what seems like public opinion. Good to show this here, I think.

by inetknght 9y ago

lallysingh 9y ago
Indeed, and that he's embodying the community spirit of open source so well.
rdiddly 9y ago
Same thought. He's not being a git at all! ;)
philjohn 9y ago
He's mellowing in his old age ;)
- Applejacker 9y ago
  Date Mon, 20 Dec 2004
- EliRivers 9y ago
  That was 14 years ago. Maybe he used to be mellow and he's harshening in his old age :)
  - phkahler 9y ago
    >> That was 14 years ago. Great, so how has the developer evolved? Do they still contribute or have they moved on?
    - EliRivers 9y ago
      As least as late as 2016 Jesper considered himself a Linux kernel developer (and for all I know still does); a decade plus contributing :)
andmarios 9y ago
I believe kind is his default state. It's just that the few times he deviate from this, end up making the news...
ballooney 9y ago
[I appreciate you probably realise this:] Selection bias - you only see one news-aggregator-site linus rant every 3-4 months and not the other 1347 normal coder and leader emails in between that allow him to maintain the most successful bit of open source software in existence.
- inetknght 9y ago
  :)
- deleted 9y ago
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awakeasleep 9y ago
Most (all?) famous people end up being understood as a caricature of themselves. It's like the urge to stereotype, we're limited creatures and try to understand things in simplifications. If you stop to think about it for a minute, it's impossible that one of the most creative, complicated, and successful projects in the planet could be controlled by a simple asshole or troll. There has to be enough good stuff within that leader to overcome the negativity and create the positive result we all rely on every day.
Walkman 9y ago
Just keep reading: "Yes, those trivial patches _are_ a bother. Damn, they are _horrible_." :D
- chris_wot 9y ago
  Indeed, and he says "keep on doing them" :P
tomc1985 9y ago
Even better, it's Linus being pragmatic. You can tell he hates them but he sees the greater good. As another comment alludes, we end up perceiving the stereotypes in others. Anyone who reads his writing closely should see that his answers are almost always pragmatic and from a "nothing but the best for my baby" perspective, even if they are somewhat abrasive.
sangnoir 9y ago
Linus being gentle to noob doesn't buck the trend, but fits a pattern - Linus only serves his harshest criticism to senior devs who ought to know better.
- derblitzmann 9y ago
  > Linus being gentle to noob doesn't buck the trend, but fits a pattern - Linus only serves his harshest criticism to senior devs who ought to know better. Very similar to Gordon Ramsey being very nice and gentle to kid chefs, but very demanding to "professional" chefs. As professional as reality TV allows

Linus being kind? This is contrary to what seems like public opinion. Good to show this here, I think.

lallysingh 9y ago

Indeed, and that he's embodying the community spirit of open source so well.

rdiddly 9y ago

Same thought. He's not being a git at all! ;)

philjohn 9y ago

He's mellowing in his old age ;)

Applejacker 9y ago
Date Mon, 20 Dec 2004
EliRivers 9y ago
That was 14 years ago. Maybe he used to be mellow and he's harshening in his old age :)
- phkahler 9y ago
  >> That was 14 years ago. Great, so how has the developer evolved? Do they still contribute or have they moved on?
  - EliRivers 9y ago
    As least as late as 2016 Jesper considered himself a Linux kernel developer (and for all I know still does); a decade plus contributing :)

andmarios 9y ago

I believe kind is his default state. It's just that the few times he deviate from this, end up making the news...

ballooney 9y ago

[I appreciate you probably realise this:] Selection bias - you only see one news-aggregator-site linus rant every 3-4 months and not the other 1347 normal coder and leader emails in between that allow him to maintain the most successful bit of open source software in existence.

inetknght 9y ago
:)
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awakeasleep 9y ago

Most (all?) famous people end up being understood as a caricature of themselves. It's like the urge to stereotype, we're limited creatures and try to understand things in simplifications. If you stop to think about it for a minute, it's impossible that one of the most creative, complicated, and successful projects in the planet could be controlled by a simple asshole or troll. There has to be enough good stuff within that leader to overcome the negativity and create the positive result we all rely on every day.

Walkman 9y ago

Just keep reading: "Yes, those trivial patches _are_ a bother. Damn, they are _horrible_." :D

chris_wot 9y ago
Indeed, and he says "keep on doing them" :P

tomc1985 9y ago

Even better, it's Linus being pragmatic. You can tell he hates them but he sees the greater good. As another comment alludes, we end up perceiving the stereotypes in others. Anyone who reads his writing closely should see that his answers are almost always pragmatic and from a "nothing but the best for my baby" perspective, even if they are somewhat abrasive.

sangnoir 9y ago

Linus being gentle to noob doesn't buck the trend, but fits a pattern - Linus only serves his harshest criticism to senior devs who ought to know better.

derblitzmann 9y ago
> Linus being gentle to noob doesn't buck the trend, but fits a pattern - Linus only serves his harshest criticism to senior devs who ought to know better. Very similar to Gordon Ramsey being very nice and gentle to kid chefs, but very demanding to "professional" chefs. As professional as reality TV allows