Although I don't see anything particularly wrong with that script and why people are laughing at it, she needs to be less sensitive and not take it personally.

Although I don't see anything particularly wrong with that script and why people are laughing at it, she needs to be less sensitive and not take it personally. After all, publishing open-source code is a very public act and makes you a very easy target for criticism. Imagine if the Linux kernel devs cried every time Linus went on one of his abusive rants. Not that I'm particularly defending this abusive behaviour, but you have to be realistic and realise that it happens.