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    [–] lawrence@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

    There is no problem with reusing code, as long as you take some time to understand it.

    [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

    Linus needs to make no corrections to his behaviour. His apology was needless.

    He only flames those who make dumb mistakes, should know better, keep doing it, and don't respect the gravity of the situation. Linux is used on MARS. Pretend to care.

    There is a pattern to the people who get upset when they've earned a rebuke from Linus. Those people could get over themselves.

    [–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

    Well, kind of.

    Linus needs to call out bad code, it's an important part of Linux's quality control. He doesn't need to tell people to kill themselves.

    [–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

    The tone may be a bit harsh but it's muuuuch better than how he used to be during his most toxic days. This is how he used to talk: https://www.networkworld.com/article/706908/security-torvalds-to-bad-security-devs-kill-yourself-now.html

    Linus definitely got much better at handling his anger since his public apology in 2018.

    [–] platypus_plumba@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

    I mean, telling someone to kill themselves is something that I've heard a lot, it usually never means "go and literally do it", it's more of an expression... But the fact that it was used in that context is just disturbing.

    Doesn't mean it's ever the right thing to say.

    Especially among professionals