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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by briatx on Sunday September 16, 2018 @09:11PM (#18002382)
It doesn't sound abusive to me at all. "Criticize privately, praise publicly" is a well known management trope.
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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by DoreenMichele on Sunday September 16, 2018 @09:12PM (#18002387)
"Be brutal in private" is not part of that trope though.
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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by andrewflnr on Sunday September 16, 2018 @09:52PM (#18002582)
It is, it's just a different phrasing. I think you're reading more into "brutal" than blazespin intended. You might be more correct in your interpretation, but I'm pretty sure they just meant "blunt", not "vicious".
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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by homonculus1 on Sunday September 16, 2018 @10:58PM (#18002833)
Then here's some bluntness:

People who don't mean "brutal" shouldn't use the word "brutal".

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by FeepingCreature on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:47AM (#18012781)
You're mixing up your interpretation of "brutal" with theirs. Phrasing "mean brutal" implies there's an objective meaning. There isn't.
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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by Dylan16807 on Sunday September 16, 2018 @11:29PM (#18002973)
"direct and lacking any attempt to disguise unpleasantness"

Seems fine.

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by DoreenMichele on Sunday September 16, 2018 @09:54PM (#18002594)
I'm pretty sure they just meant "blunt", not "vicious".

Let's hope you are correct.

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by eeZah7Ux on Thursday September 20, 2018 @11:55AM (#18033399)
> "Criticize privately, praise publicly" is a well known management trope

That does not make it right.

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