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Linux overlord Linus Torvalds has offered some very choice words about different approaches security, during a discussion about whitelisting features proposed for version 4.15 of the Linux kernel. Torvalds' ire was directed at open software aficionado and member of Google's Pixel security team Kees Cook, who he has previously accused of idiocy. Cook earned this round of shoutiness after he posted a request to "Please pull these hardened usercopy changes for v4.15-rc1."
[...] Torvalds has long been unafraid to express himself in whatever language he chooses on the kernel and has earned criticism for allowing it to become a toxic workplace. He's shrugged off those accusations with an argument that his strong language is not personal, as he is defending Linux rather than criticising individuals. On this occasion his strong language is directed at a team and Cook's approach to security, rather than directly at Cook himself. It's still a nasty lot of language to have directed at anyone.
Some 'security people are f*cking morons' says Linus Torvalds
[Reference]: [GIT PULL] usercopy whitelisting for v4.15-rc1
[Linus' Response]: Re: [GIT PULL] usercopy whitelisting for v4.15-rc1
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 21 2017, @06:00PM (1 child)
as a liberal myself, I don't think he was patriarchal right wing nationalistic.
i think he stood up to prevent his creation from getting soiled by commercial interests that are taking a great deal of liberties with it.
the only snowflakes seem to be the monied interests that are upset he can't be made into someone's bitch.
which seems to be that those interests are more traditional patriarchal right wing sorta stereotypical views like for big business and censorship of thoughts that violate the world view. Traditional liberals have an open mind. traditional conservatives... are conservative.
i guess it could be stated that linus is not acting with an open mind, but he is, and he has rejected their approach and explained why. strongly, and with good reason. besides, English is the language of business and he expressed himself better than I could in any other language from his neck of the woods.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Friday November 24 2017, @12:53PM
> traditional conservatives... are conservative
Exactly. The mindset is: linux became a decent kernel by NOT acting like mindless patch galore windows. Why change?
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