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It is naive to claim you can tell which part of Linus is and which isn't contributing to the success. For one, I think it might be possible Linus's no-nonsense
by lmilcin 5y ago
It is naive to claim you can tell which part of Linus is and which isn't contributing to the success.
For one, I think it might be possible Linus's no-nonsense attitude is for the better of the organization as people who can't work with it are leaving causing Linux developers, on average, to be more no-nonsense and also able to coexist better with other no-nonsense people.
But, it is my conjecture only. We would never know how Linux would fare if Linus was another guy.
- fao_ 5y ago> It is naive to claim you can tell which part of Linus is and which isn't contributing to the success. Wasn't the other person doing exactly the same, just on the "pro-asshole" side of the argument?
- yebyen 5y agoIt is probably easier and more defensible to look at a thing that is, and say "why is it this way" than to see something that isn't and ask, "why isn't it the way I want it to be?" These are logically not the same structure of argument. I'm not making any character judgements about people involved in this discussion, or on the LKML either for that matter.
- scoopertrooper 5y agoIt's possible to have a no-nonsense attitude without being offensive.