Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 02:22:14PM +0930, Rusty Russell wrote: > Linus is complaining about code here, and the effects of merging bad > code on his own tree. I personally have no qualms with this type of > harsh email, because it focuses on the code, not the person. > > I do, however, object when the verbal abuse shifts from being directed > at code to being directed at *people*. For example, Linus chose to > curse at Mauro [2] and Rafael [3], rather than their code: > > > "Mauro, SHUT THE FUCK UP!" This one crosses the line. There's no non-offensive way to tell a geek "you are wrong", but this isn't even trying. Bad Linus! > "How long have you been a maintainer? And you *still* haven't learnt the > first rule of kernel maintenance?" > > "Shut up, Mauro. And I don't _ever_ want to hear that kind of obvious > garbage and idiocy from a kernel maintainer again. Seriously." > > "The fact that you then try to make *excuses* for breaking user space, > and blaming some external program that *used* to work, is just > shameful. It's not how we work." > > "Fix your f*cking "compliance tool", because it is obviously broken. > And fix your approach to kernel programming." ... > ...and I'm surprised to > hear that kind of utter garbage from you in particular." Linus repeats 5 times: you can tell he's upset. > "Seriously. Why do I even have to mention this? Why do I have to > explain this to somebody pretty much *every* f*cking merge window?" This one is OK, actually. So, I tried to rewrite Linus' email. And it lost the raw, red-hot anger of the original. It no longer makes everyone listen. It tempts one to argue. It is not as effective :( But suggesting alternate expressions might be constructive. Rusty. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html