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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by perching_aix on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:39AM (#44290632)
Maybe you thinking that false positive remarks are a necessary part to politeness is your real issue with it? Ironic in its own way, although at this point I'm just consumed by the despair.
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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by koverstreet on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:43AM (#44290675)
No, but I do think that generic badmouthing adds nothing to the discussion.

Saying that you think Linux is awful without saying why is just... vacuous. It's pointless complaining.

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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by perching_aix on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:47AM (#44290710)
So it has nothing to do with politeness then?

> awful without saying why

Why would I need to elaborate? You expressed that a lot of people hold it in high regard, I expressed I don't. That was exactly the extent I wanted to address it and I think it's a perfectly reasonable stopping point. I don't need to explain myself about my own impressions. To the extent it was relevant, I played along and that's it.

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