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Re:Torvalds: Standards need to be questioned by Moru on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @07:18PM (#17242987)
I haven't spent much (any) time listening to him, just heard that he behaves badly sometimes. This swearing of him, is it because he is finnish? They are known to be quite dirty in the mouth-department when they are upset.

https://satwcomic.com/bear-whisperer

https://youtu.be/dIfZKdZEJNQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7_pVrIshxA

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Re:Torvalds: Standards need to be questioned by busterarm on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @07:29PM (#17243089)
It's a meme that a certain camp spreads so that when the inevitable time comes to replace Linus, they can get "their guy/gal" in.

Kernel commits should be to a much higher standard and his way of reminding people is necessary to steer the ship.

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