[rastignack]

Mr Torvalds has already said “we’re done”.

And Mr Overstreet’s behavior is still unprofessional.

I think this thread is really insightful to teach highly skilled individuals that people skills are as important as technical proficiency.

I have been this arrogant and abrasive dev. It’s bad and learning how to behave, mainly through parenting, was a net positive for my career.

People, please read and learn from this thread.

[tucnak]

Is this a joke? Linus literally, and routinely, refers to other people's work as "garbage."

[uncircle]

Calling other people’s work “garbage” is not conclusive proof of arrogance, if that work is actual garbage. Linus has calmed down a lot over the years, yet at this point if he still has issues with somebody’s work, it’s probably best to listen rather than calling that arrogance.

Personally, I do believe the quality of Linux kernel has a lot to do with having a steward able to be firm and opinionated, rather than adopting a passive anglo management style where confrontation is avoided at all costs.

[arnvidr]

And critique of the work is expected when the quality of the work is the question. But all the problems here are about conduct, which doesn't seem to get through.

[koverstreet]

If this is about conduct, then you should take a look at some of the stuff I've had to deal with.