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byregistrations_suck ( 1075251 ) writes:
That would certainly be my last contribution to the project.
byndsurvivor ( 891239 ) writes:
It seemed like a shitty contribution.
byTough Love ( 215404 ) writes:
Did you look at it? No? Why am I not surprised?
byOngelooflijkHaribo ( 7706194 ) writes:
I didn't and I don't understand this subject matter much but I have to say, I find it amusing that people always debate Linus' tone but not his content on these things, because in several cases where he got mad and I did understand the technicals I found his arguments lacking and it all just be subjective opinion. The tone I don't care much about to be honest. I definitely do not agree with this idea that he's the golden expert on everything related to programming and kernels and many of his ideas aren't as
bynomadic ( 141991 ) writes:
I mean the dude is 55, mentally he's not going to be able to keep up with the really abstract stuff.
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byOngelooflijkHaribo ( 7706194 ) writes:
Perhaps he shouldn't have such passionate opinions about many things then he doesn't understand. I've yet to see a case where he was clearly wrong but he was clearly wrong to phrase his position as so absolutely right when it was often just subjective stuff.
I think he has even insulted people on not agreeing with him about the obvious superiority of 8 space indentation... that is a very obscure choice. Most people go with four. Some even like two.
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