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There is HUGE difference between 'your code sucks' and 'you suck'. I'd argue the former is more effective at addressing the problem at hand, while hearing the

by DevX101 13y ago

There is HUGE difference between 'your code sucks' and 'you suck'. I'd argue the former is more effective at addressing the problem at hand, while hearing the latter from someone you respect can be emotionally devastating for some people.

Pitarou 13y ago
But when you say "your code sucks" a lot of people hear "you suck", especially when they've put their heart and soul into it. Still, I think we all know how difficult and time-consuming it can be to deal with people who just "don't get it" and won't listen. If Linus finds that cutting people like that off at the knees is an effective strategy for managing open source projects, who am I to argue with him?