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Linux 4.19-rc4 Released As Linus Temporarily Steps Away From Kernel Maintainership
Linux 4.19-rc4 is out today as the very latest weekly development test kernel for Linux 4.19. It's another fairly routine kernel update at this stage, but more shocking is that Linus Torvalds will be taking a temporary leave from kernel maintainership and Greg Kroah-Hartman will take over the rest of the Linux 4.19 cycle.
Following the recent decision to change the location of the Linux Kernel Summit after Torvalds accidentally booked his flights to the wrong dates/location, plus other discussions happening recently, Linus Torvalds is taking a temporary leave. "I am going to take time off and get some assistance on how to understand people's emotions and respond appropriately," he wrote as part of today's 4.19-rc4 announcement.
So it begins.
Also at ZDNet.
The Linux kernel has adopted a new code of conduct. The link to the code of conduct is here.
It seems Linus Torvalds is also taking a break from being the top kernel maintainer.
The short story is Linus screwing up his scheduling to the Linux maintainers conference which was entirely rescheduled around his mistake. Then he was approached by people who are concerned about his blunt (or some consider rude) comments on the kernel dev mailing list.
I, personally, will miss Linus and I hope he gets things figured out.
Linux kernel firebrand Linus Torvalds has apologized for his explosive rants, and vowed to take a break from the open-source project and seek help.
In a mailing list message on Sunday, Torvalds admitted his "flippant attacks in emails" to fellow Linux programmers and project contributors "have been both unprofessional and uncalled for. Especially at times when I made it personal ... I know now this was not OK and I am truly sorry."
"I need to change some of my behavior," he added, "and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely."
Torvalds, who created the Linux operating system kernel in 1991 and has overseen its development ever since, also promised to take a breather from the project – like the sabbatical he took to create Git – and do some self-reflection to, well, be nicer to everyone.
Elon Musk was in the news recently for blowups, as well. Should technology professionals make stress management and interpersonal skills part of their professional regimen, for their own long-term personal and professional health?
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(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday September 17 2018, @04:30PM (5 children)
Sir Linux Torvalds will whip the code-puking pansies into shape!
By "generically", I mean insults that have nothing to do with things in the new CoC. For example, Mr. Linux is not calling people fatties or gaywads. He didn't pre-CoC AFAIK, and won't post-CoC.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @11:14PM (2 children)
Do you have an obsession with CoC?
(Score: 3, Funny) by takyon on Monday September 17 2018, @11:19PM
Sometimes you have to handle the CoC that's right up in your face.
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(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @11:36PM
The 'woman' shoving her CoC down everyone's throats is a tranny, so…
(Score: 3, Informative) by FatPhil on Tuesday September 18 2018, @01:41AM (1 child)
https://lwn.net/ml/linux-kernel/CA+55aFy6jNLsywVYdGp83AMrXBo_P-pkjkphPGrO=82SPKCpLQ@mail.gmail.com/
(I didn't know that at the time I previously posted, but you'll notice it's precisely what I was talking about - Linus responsing to a well-established maintainer, who was defending shitty code. Also notice how Linus gives precise techical reasons why the code is shitty - it defends itself from harm by committing suicide!)
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @01:34AM
And that is why *sec can go walk off a pier.
They would happily torch the house to stop a would be burglar...