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Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by jlawson on Thursday September 27, 2018 @11:06AM (#18085196)
Lots of people don't have the cognitive ability to hit the perfect mixture of expressing every necessary criticism with sufficient force, without hurting any feelings more than absolutely necessary, without taking energy away from completing other tasks.

It would be nice if we could find a person who was a world class 100x programmer AND project organizer AND had decades of sustained high productivity AND had absolutely perfect social skills.

But in real life people like this are hard to find, so we have to deal with imperfect people.

The question is: Which kind of imperfection do you prefer for this purpose? Someone who is technically weak? Disorganized? Can't stand the pressure of leading a massive organization? Can't sustain effort over time? Writes unnecessarily mean criticism that drives some people away? Writes too-soft criticism that fails to correct technical failings? Choose at least one.

Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by s73v3r_ on Thursday September 27, 2018 @06:09PM (#18089241)
If you had someone who was technically deficient, would you just push them away, or would you push them to get better? Why not the same with someone who doesn't have the best interpersonal skills? Why shouldn't we push those people to get better?
Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by pseudalopex on Thursday September 27, 2018 @12:27PM (#18086039)
Linus himself is saying he can and should do better.
Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by lsd5you on Thursday September 27, 2018 @12:52PM (#18086315)
Under duress. Let's not pretend it's some organic evolution in his personality, he has been pressured into this new position.
Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by Sharlin on Thursday September 27, 2018 @12:55PM (#18086342)
Sometimes you have to be nudged towards the right direction. But change comes from inside. You’re being rather insulting to Linus if you assume he’s just a pawn being moved from the outside here instead of moving on his own accord.