Linus Torvalds
Creator and long-time maintainer of the Linux kernel, and the author of Git. Runs the kernel in public on a mailing list, which is why both his position on how to talk to contributors and his abandonment of it are on the record in his own words.
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How they changed their mind
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Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project.
Before I simply don't believe in being polite or politically correct.
Now My flippant attacks in emails have been both unprofessional and uncalled for.
Said 16 Sept 2018This on korrents
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