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Not really; he was frequently a jerk right out of the starting gates for no particular reason. That quote is the initial reply to the proposed patch, and the on
by arp242 3y ago
Not really; he was frequently a jerk right out of the starting gates for no particular reason. That quote is the initial reply to the proposed patch, and the only "reason" I see for the insults is to satisfy Drepper's own emotional needs. It's petty and pathetic.
This is very different from e.g. Torvalds who sometimes rants a bit after someone who he feels ought to know better screwed up. I'm not saying that's brilliant either, but I can be a lot more understanding when people are abrasive out of passion for their project after something went wrong.
- thomashabets2 3y agoWell, he does actually have a point. strlcpy is a faster (well, safer) horse than strncpy, but it's still a horse. We should not use horses as the main mode of transport anymore. "Doctor, it hurts when I strcpy — so don't do that". He's being a jerk about it, but I would not say that he doesn't have a point.
- arp242 3y agoMerely "having a point" is not "a reason for his abusiveness". I think I "have a point" for almost any HN comment I post (or at least, I'd like to think so) and have just as much "reason" to be a jerk as Drepper had. This applies to most posts on HN.
- thomashabets2 3y agoAh, true. I think I cross-read comments here. Sorry.