LXer: Female dev asks Torvalds to curb list abuse

LXer · 07-16-2013, 07:20 AM

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A female kernel developer has told Linux creator Linus Torvalds that he should stop abusing and cursing developers on the main kernel mailing list, advising him to "keep it professional on the mailing lists".

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H_TeXMeX_H · 07-16-2013, 08:53 AM

I agree 100% with Linus T. Stand strong as you always have.

dugan · 07-16-2013, 09:33 AM

Of course, Sam Varghese goes out of his way to point out in the headline that Sarah Sharp (https://www.linux.com/news/special-f...ks-sarah-sharp) is female. A fact that has no relevance whatsoever to the events being reported. How typically classy of him.

H_TeXMeX_H · 07-16-2013, 11:02 AM

The feminism movement seems to be absolutely dominating the mainstream media, so I have no doubt that this is why it was mentioned. Let's just hope it ends there.

Z038 · 07-16-2013, 11:18 AM

Linus seems redundant and needlessly emphatic in some of his communications, like a parent who berates his kid scathingly ten times to address some disapproved behavior, when explaining sternly but calmly without belittlement a mere three or four times would be sufficient.

TobiSGD · 07-16-2013, 02:00 PM

In general, Linux can behave to new developers if they behave in a sane way and ask before doing insane actions. When he starts one of his rants it is always against seasoned kernel developers that really know the rules but nonetheless act against them. I wouldn't mind that and I think that he is right with the explanation that those developers would not react to a friendly and calm nudge, since they already knowingly broke the rules.

273 · 07-16-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dugan

Of course, Sam Varghese goes out of his way to point out in the headline that Sarah Sharp (https://www.linux.com/news/special-f...ks-sarah-sharp) is female. A fact that has no relevance whatsoever to the events being reported. How typically classy of him.

I noticed that too. It's irrelevant which sex the person is who made the comments.
Personally I think Linus ought to do as he damn well pleases. I've worked with and for people almost as forthright (you can't legally be that honest at work in the UK) and they've always been the easiest to work with because you know when you're doing OK and when you've messed up and you know what to do to get the job done.