[Negative1]

I respect Linus greatly but the way he to talks to his fellow 'humans' is insanely confrontational, rude and disrespectful. It overshadows his arguments (which are usually very good) and throws people on the defensive. I'm grateful for all he has accomplished and shared with us but I imagine working with him is 'hell'.

[return0]

I quite enjoy his style, but i understand it's not for the newer "easily triggered" generations

[moonbug]

Agreed. Not sure which is worse - that he's a terrible role model, or that he's proud of that fact.

[douche]

I would imagine once you get used to him and thicken your skin up a bit, it's no big deal.

Hell, a little salty language and telling people they're being idiots when they are being idiots is not a bad thing. The best machinists and millwrights I've worked with were like that, and it was a good thing - you don't have time to ask politely when there are steal beams or a two-ton electric motor swinging towards you.

C can be almost as dangerous :-)

[twerquie]

He literally says that those who disagree with his code style should be shot. That's completely unacceptable language to use and makes him sound like he hasn't mastered English. I'm not sure anyone should take c-language style tips from such a boor.

[infamouscow]

Most systems programmers I known share similar views.

The rational is that you should only be working on systems-level code if you have an exceptional understanding of computers, the code base, and the repercussions of changes. If your understanding of multithreading isn't flawless then you should not be working on the OS scheduler, at all. And for a programmer working at this level to not recognize the importance of code clarity is to undermine the responsibility that goes with it.

[Igglyboo]

It's called hyperbole, it's quite common in english.

[topkekz]

http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#keepcool

[mcguire]

Keep in mind: that's the dipshit that thinks he's the avatar of Pan.

[tormeh]

Making others feel warm and fuzzy is one of the most important things in life. I don't like that it's downplayed.