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by jswny 3636 days ago
I really don't think this is an important topic and the article is of little substance with a fairly clickbaity image to top it all off. However, I do agree that the comment styles mentioned in the article that Torvalds supposedly dislikes are ugly. Code should look appealing when possible for sure, no reason to use those unbalanced comment styles.
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luso_brazilian 3636 days ago
To add to that the author really seems to have an axe to grind with Linus. The suggested read on "More from The Register" links, all accompanied by the same "Linux middle finger" or "Linux Nuttella" images:

> Linus Torvalds in sweary rant about punctuation in kernel comments: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/11/linus_torvalds_in_sw...

> Linus Torvalds releases Linux 4.6: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/16/linus_torvalds_relea...

An excerpt:

> Torvalds says "I'll start doing merge window pull requests for 4.7 starting tomorrow." Expect that release about two months from now, unless Linus takes a summer break or things go awry in some unpredicable fashion.*

> Linus Torvalds wavers, pauses - then gives the world Linux 4.5: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/15/linux_4_5_released/*

An excerpt:

> Linux often caters to esoteric tastes, which is why this time around Torvalds has seen fit to include code that does a better job handling PS/2 mice. For both of you still using those. *

> Latin-quoting Linus Torvalds plays God by not abusing mortals: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/06/latinquoting_linus_t...

> Linus Torvalds warns he's in no mood to be polite as Linux 4.2 drags: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/03/linus_torvalds_in_no... *

> Linux infosec outfit does a Torvalds, rageblocks innocent vuln spotter: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/27/linux_security_bug_r...

This one is not really about Linus. It sports the same "Linus making the middle finger" image anyway.

> Linus Torvalds fires off angry 'compiler-masturbation' rant: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/01/linus_torvalds_fires...

All those articles come from the same author: Simon Sharwood: http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/2488

I'm not commenting on the content or the substance of the linked article, just pointing out an interesting pattern displayed by the author.

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