Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off
by JohnBooty on Monday September 17, 2018 @04:08PM
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Have you ever worked with brilliant assholes? It sucks
the life out of you - and it really sucks when they
get idolized and rewarded heavily.
Yes and yes. Dear god, yes.
A bit tangential, but I'm not sure that Linus is generally thought of as an asshole in general? Is he?
My outsider's perspective is that he's admired and liked besides these occasional rants that sometimes get kind of weird and insult-y.
I'm not excusing those moments by any means! I've just never gotten the impression that they're the rule, or that he's generally some sort of unbearable tyrant.
A bit tangential, but I'm not sure that Linus is generally thought of as an asshole in general? Is he?
My outsider's perspective is that he's admired and liked besides these occasional rants that sometimes get kind of weird and insult-y.
I'm not excusing those moments by any means! I've just never gotten the impression that they're the rule, or that he's generally some sort of unbearable tyrant.