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Re:Open source can't coordinate by mystraline on Friday June 20, 2025 @10:19AM (#44327975)
The trend of 'savant but antisocial asshole' is not just a software thing.

Gordon Ramsay - "this food is fucking raw!" /throws food

We have sitcom dramas like House glorifying the same thing.

Re:Open source can't coordinate by agumonkey on Friday June 20, 2025 @11:17AM (#44328545)
but real question, is that antisocial ? to me antisocial is much more toxic and unrelated to perfectionism

an antisocial ramsay would just throw your stuff no matter what even you did well, for the sake of messing with your head

Re:Open source can't coordinate by stonemetal12 on Friday June 20, 2025 @11:38AM (#44328760)
You can be a perfectionist, and not throw a hissy fit when things aren't the way you want.

>an antisocial ramsay would just throw your stuff

A social Ramsy would refuse to eat your food, but not throw it at you or have a giant baby fit about it. Of course no one would watch him on TV if he was calm and collected.

Re:Open source can't coordinate by willhslade on Friday June 20, 2025 @08:17PM (#44333366)
American tv.
Re:Open source can't coordinate by AIPedant on Friday June 20, 2025 @11:26AM (#44328634)
I think you're confusing antisocial personality disorder with antisocial behavior. I am not diagnosing Torvalds with anything, just describing his behavior.
Re:Open source can't coordinate by agumonkey on Friday June 20, 2025 @11:37AM (#44328739)
hmm yeah I thought these were nearly the same, i'd describe linus as an edgy angry perfectionnist (i'm less angry but i understand the strict spirit)
Re:Open source can't coordinate by pbhjpbhj on Friday June 20, 2025 @10:51AM (#44328265)
I mean, he deserves to get upset if a professional preparing food serves raw chicken. I guess the programmer equivalent would be not sanitising input, or not even knowing what an injection attack is.
Re:Open source can't coordinate by scott_w on Friday June 20, 2025 @03:55PM (#44331397)
True, the times I see him go fully mental, it’s pretty justified. Stuff like out off date food, uncooked food, vermin in the kitchen, unclean, etc.

This is the kind of stuff that can make people seriously ill and kills multiple people every year. This isn’t even lack of skill, it’s pure laziness.

Re:Open source can't coordinate by pydry on Friday June 20, 2025 @04:28PM (#44331773)
The Linus rants Ive seen are pretty much the equivalent of a chef undercooking chicken.
Re:Open source can't coordinate by yencabulator on Saturday June 21, 2025 @03:16PM (#44340020)
Notably, Linus rants at his sous chefs, not at the guy washing dishes. "You are expected to know better" is the theme.

"I want to trust your judgement, so I can delegate decision making to you" has always been his poorly-delivered message.

Re:Open source can't coordinate by gbear605 on Friday June 20, 2025 @03:20PM (#44331043)
Notably, Ramsay is mostly doing that as an act, so it’s really just the same thing as House. If you watch his UK shows, or see some of the other stuff he’s put out, he doesn’t bother with that whole antisocial performance.