Sharp: Closing a door [LWN.net]

Sharp: Closing a door

Posted Oct 6, 2015 20:27 UTC (Tue) by dlang (guest, #313)
In reply to: Sharp: Closing a door by petkan
Parent article: Sharp: Closing a door

> "Better" is also a matter of perspective. ;)

insults are not always obvious in the word choice either.

see what "bless your heart" can mean when voiced by a southern gentlewoman.

Personally, I much prefer the open and frank discussions of LKML to the politely voiced backbiting I've seen in other places (including inside companies). In my opinion, the LKML approach is far less damaging in the long run.

And yes, I have been on the receiving end of Linus snapping.

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Sharp: Closing a door

Posted Oct 7, 2015 14:23 UTC (Wed) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link] (1 responses)

I propose a simple test: if one would dare to say the same comment to an angry Mike Tyson face to face, then it's appropriate to use it in a mailing list. Otherwise it's not.

Sharp: Closing a door

Posted Oct 7, 2015 18:40 UTC (Wed) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501) [Link]

Not a good test: In that case I suppose I would not dare rejecting his patch at all.