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Why f#ck would anyone ever want to contribute to the Linux kernel when you’re in danger of being on the receiving end of a rant like that…

tekla 3y ago
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- stairlane 3y ago
  Someone could use a chill pill. But in all seriousness, this point does stand valid in my opinion. Various facets of society react and communicate differently. For example, death threats are just a part of the job for game developers (insane, yes - but a regular thing). If you can’t stomach it, then get out for your own sake. No need to burden yourself with someone else’s inability to process their own emotional response in a mature way. Linus is notorious for his responses in the past being on par with the death threats video gamers throw at their game devs. Personally life is too short to burden yourself with someone like that.
thdespou 3y ago
Because the stakes are high. Nevertheless you shouldn’t take this personally.
- scrubs 3y ago
  Yep. Essentially what Linus is saying is that he has got to have more time, more competence, more vigilance that he wants because the other side can't or won't. And it's a recurring problem. Sometimes we want more control and can't get it. Frustrating. Sometimes senior people are sick and tired of control and want less. Frustrating!
- youngtaff 3y ago
  Well he should learn to communicate in away that doesn’t appear like he’s treating the other person like an idiot
- anon-sre-srm 3y ago
  > Nevertheless you shouldn't take this personally. This is what narcissist enablers say: that some people are more equal than others.
  - em-bee 3y ago
    i think you are mixing something up here. taking things personally doesn't stop the narcissists, it only enables them and others to hurt you. so how can not taking something personally enable narcissists? for your own mental sanity, you should try to not take anything personally. put it down to that person being an asshole, or someone who lacks the mental capacity to be nice, or whatever putdown you can think of. not taking something personally does not mean you condone that behavior. you can reject a behavior even if it is not aimed at you. if you take things personally it only hurts your own ego, and if that happens to much, it may lead to self-doubt, or even depression. it's not worth it.
solarkraft 3y ago
Because having your thing supported by mainline Linux makes interoperability a breeze and saves a lot of maintainership effort. There's a lot of money behind it. Dealing with the quality gate keeper is a cost of doing business.

tekla 3y ago

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stairlane 3y ago
Someone could use a chill pill. But in all seriousness, this point does stand valid in my opinion. Various facets of society react and communicate differently. For example, death threats are just a part of the job for game developers (insane, yes - but a regular thing). If you can’t stomach it, then get out for your own sake. No need to burden yourself with someone else’s inability to process their own emotional response in a mature way. Linus is notorious for his responses in the past being on par with the death threats video gamers throw at their game devs. Personally life is too short to burden yourself with someone like that.

thdespou 3y ago

Because the stakes are high. Nevertheless you shouldn’t take this personally.

scrubs 3y ago
Yep. Essentially what Linus is saying is that he has got to have more time, more competence, more vigilance that he wants because the other side can't or won't. And it's a recurring problem. Sometimes we want more control and can't get it. Frustrating. Sometimes senior people are sick and tired of control and want less. Frustrating!
youngtaff 3y ago
Well he should learn to communicate in away that doesn’t appear like he’s treating the other person like an idiot
anon-sre-srm 3y ago
> Nevertheless you shouldn't take this personally. This is what narcissist enablers say: that some people are more equal than others.
- em-bee 3y ago
  i think you are mixing something up here. taking things personally doesn't stop the narcissists, it only enables them and others to hurt you. so how can not taking something personally enable narcissists? for your own mental sanity, you should try to not take anything personally. put it down to that person being an asshole, or someone who lacks the mental capacity to be nice, or whatever putdown you can think of. not taking something personally does not mean you condone that behavior. you can reject a behavior even if it is not aimed at you. if you take things personally it only hurts your own ego, and if that happens to much, it may lead to self-doubt, or even depression. it's not worth it.

solarkraft 3y ago

Because having your thing supported by mainline Linux makes interoperability a breeze and saves a lot of maintainership effort. There's a lot of money behind it. Dealing with the quality gate keeper is a cost of doing business.