[srram]

While I agree with his focus on users, he has passed up a valuable coaching opportunity and probably antagonized a whole bunch of developers. He turned a potential coaching opportunity into a pissing match. Ridiculing volunteers on a open source project is inappropriate, irrespective of whether the opinion of that person was right or wrong.

[gommm]

If you look at the history, the comments at the beginning were much less abrasive. It's only after the discussion continued for a long time that he started being more aggressive in his comments.

[jpk]

But I think it's wise, in all debates, to maintain that civility. At the end of the day, which comments are getting the attention?

I think he's right, I think it's important to defend what he thinks is right, and I understand how it can be frustrating, but we all just have to have the fortitude keep the flames in check.

[vacri]

At the end of the day, which comments are getting the attention?

The ones with content. In the sample quotes in the article, Linux is attacking ideas and attitudes, not people.

[vacri]

he has passed up a valuable coaching opportunity

???

In the comment I read, he goes into detail about why it's wrong.

His next comment that starts "Bullshit." goes into 500 words of coaching.

He is backing up his arguments with developer-level people here, not newbie coders who are still figuring out how an array works.