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Avoiding the difficult questions raised by the article, I’d like to keep it simple: I won’t work with someone that thinks it’s okay to tell a coworker to kill t
by conroy 8y ago
Avoiding the difficult questions raised by the article, I’d like to keep it simple: I won’t work with someone that thinks it’s okay to tell a coworker to kill themselves, even if it’s hyperbole.
- zeroname 8y agoHe didn't say it to a co-worker, he said it to a hypothetical person that doesn't actually exist in the real world. Quote: "So here's a plea: if you have anything to do with security in a distro, and think that my kids (replace "my kids" with "sales people on the road" if you think your main customers are businesses) need to have the root password to access some wireless network, or to be able to print out a paper, or to change the date-and-time settings, please just kill yourself now. The world will be a better place." EDIT: Why is this getting downvoted? Because the truth doesn't fit the narrative?
- kylemaxwell 8y agoBecause it's the same issue.
- InclinedPlane 8y agoAt the end of the day Linus is making a very clearcut threat here: "if you harbor a particular idea on this topic then I believe you have no right to exist and should end your life immediately". That's wholly out of bounds in a technical discussion. Especially coming from a person in a position of ultimate power.
- zeroname_ 8y agoFirst of all, the whole thing is hyperbole. Linus doesn't actually believe people should kill themselves over holding that particular opinion, which no actual person holds anyway. Secondly, you added that "you have no right to exist" part yourself. It comes from your imagination, not Linus Torvalds. Lastly, it wasn't a technical discussion. It wasn't on a mailing list. It was a random personal Google Plus post where Linus vented about some annoyance he faced using an actual Linux distribution (OpenSUSE). Obviously he's not in a position of "ultimate power" because he can't force the OpenSUSE guys to change that annoying behavior for him.
- amaccuish 8y agoBecause it's completely OTT. There's a reasonable point in there, but he had to go ruin it. It's like the recent Boris Johnson gaff with "letterboxes". A reasonable point pushed out of sight by bravado.
- gerdesj 8y agoDid you actually read the linked post before posting that? This is the final para: So here's a plea: if you have anything to do with security in a distro, and think that my kids (replace "my kids" with "sales people on the road" if you think your main customers are businesses) need to have the root password to access some wireless network, or to be able to print out a paper, or to change the date-and-time settings, please just kill yourself now. The world will be a better place. Given the above, do you feel that Mr T is telling a coworker to kill themself or simply sounding off? As it turns out I do have something to do with security in a distro and yet for some reason I don't feel threatened by Mr T.
- mishurov 8y agoI will, I don't take it personally.