On kernel mailing list behavior
On kernel mailing list behavior
Posted Jul 18, 2013 3:28 UTC (Thu) by nevets (subscriber, #11875)In reply to: On kernel mailing list behavior by tbird20d
Parent article: On kernel mailing list behavior
> Frankly, if it were an the option I'd much rather submit code to Sarah than to Linus - not because I think she'd be easier on my code, but because I think she'd be more constructive with her criticism.
I've never worked with Sarah because I don't do USB work, so I can't comment on what it's like to work with/for her. But I've have worked with Linus, and I have been on the receiving end of his rants. Most of that was actually in private emails and it was more misunderstanding between the two of us.
That said, when Linus has commented on my work, I have found it to be actually very constructive. More constructive than pretty much any other developer I worked with. There has been times that I have disagreed with him (on minor things), but he definitely knows how to run the Linux community, and I really believe he's the main reason for most of the Linux kernel success.