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by IgorPartola
4240 days ago
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Agreed on most points except last. Linus is never direct. He takes the scenic route, describing, someone's ancestry, mental capacity, and personal hygiene (figuratively speaking), and only after he is done taking down the individual, does he get to the actual behavior. His exchange with Kay could have been much shorter too: "Kay, this behavior is unacceptable here. I read through the threads and it looks like you are causing real problems. Because of this, I am blocking any future PR'a from you." More simple, direct, addresses behavior and let's everyone know that the buck stops with him. And this probably would have taken much less time than his actual rant. |
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He was direct in the discussion with Alan Cox that this thread started with. He didn't act the way you described in this case.
It takes a lot to get Linus to the point of a rant of the kind you describe, and they are exceedingly rare compared to his usual behaviour.