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>an opinionated tool for an opinionated workflow done by a small number of peers This is a less than clear way of saying its purpose is gatekeeping, discouragi
by vba616 4y ago
>an opinionated tool for an opinionated workflow done by a small number of peers
This is a less than clear way of saying its purpose is gatekeeping, discouraging the "wrong sort of people".
I'm not saying that gatekeeping is always wrong, or that even when it's wrong that it's worth fighting to change a culture rather than going off and doing your own thing.
But I do think it's worth consciously considering whether the particular culture of Linux kernel development has to transfer to all other software projects.
- jeffreygoesto 4y agoI did not want to imply that. Rather that it was a tool for a small number of people with a certain mindset, that was never adapted as adoption grew.
- vba616 4y agoI thought that you were repeating or paraphrasing a widespread description originating with Linus so I wasn't really speaking to your intentions.