It should be fairly easy to implement an online-translator from new-PC-Linus speak to old-non-PC-Linus speak - just detect detect some negative words (like "*not*"), then insert a few random profanities at the found positions.
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Linus Torvalds Shows His New Polite Side While Pointing Out Bad Kernel Code
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Originally posted by dwagner View PostIt should be fairly easy to implement an online-translator from new-PC-Linus speak to old-non-PC-Linus speak - just detect detect some negative words (like "*not*"), then insert a few random profanities at the found positions.
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Originally posted by euler271 View Post
this sounds like an interesting project for a weekend.
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I wonder how many people there are complaining about this, that have actual developer jobs in the real world that they enjoy? This is a fairly standard expectation of behavior for developers being paid at most of these big companies people complain about not contributing enough to the kernel.
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Originally posted by Geopirate View PostI wonder how many people there are complaining about this, that have actual developer jobs in the real world that they enjoy? This is a fairly standard expectation of behavior for developers being paid at most of these big companies people complain about not contributing enough to the kernel.
Usually I'd agree with some of the criticism but to many this isn't an optional codebase. Plenty of platforms rely on the Linux kernel being stable with no real alternative. Therefore, if you're contributing to the kernel, you better know exactly what you're doing. Ignoring basic guidelines and a frequently repeated warning shows a level of ignorance that ultimately is harmful to the kernel.
Let me demonstrate by another example. Let's say you're working at a major car electronics supplier. In the ABS controller firmware (responsible for ensuring the brakes don't lock up on slippery roads) you add support for a new wheel speed sensor but your code breaks every other sensor. Now, do you think the maintainer should simply reject the patch or do you think you deserve a bit of verbal punishment for not testing such a basic use case? Keep in mind it's fairly critical code; with a bug of this magnitude you'd be sure to at least temporarily lose some customers. Also keep in mind you'd probably be looking at unemployment and/or being a target in a law suit if the bug was subtle enough to make it into the production branch.
Linus can't fire contributors. All he can do to deter further offenders is to show his discontent in an appropriately colorful language.
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Originally posted by PreparationH67 View PostGlad to see the edgy teenagers have come out in force to comment /s
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