[anon1385]

No, but they probably should have been.

The events of the past few weeks should serve as a reminder that what's historically been considered 'normal' behaviour in a workplace just because people have gotten away with it doesn't mean it's morally, ethically or legally justifiable.

[inetknght]

When you create something and someone else comes and tries to improve it but fucks up and then tries to fix that by breaking some of the use cases for which you'd created your something in the first place, I'm going to cut you some slack if you go on a rant about what the correct solution is for your product.

I would expect you to do the same for Linus and his Linux, just as so many people do (did) for Steve Jobs and his Apple products.

[holtalanm]

how is Linus's behaviour not justifiable?

The main rule for kernel development is "you don't break userspace'

And yet John did. I think Linus is hard on those that break this rule because he has stressed this rule time and time again in the past.

Also, refusal to own up to a regression is kind of infuriating.

[jubalfh]

“now see what you've made me do” is what abusers say, y'know