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Linus Torvalds is Back in Charge of Linux

posted by takyon on Monday October 22 2018, @06:40PM   Printer-friendly
from the reptilian-replacement dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

ZDNet:

At Open Source Summit Europe in Scotland, Linus Torvalds is meeting with Linux's top 40 or so developers at the Maintainers' Summit. This is his first step back in taking over Linux's reins.

A little over a month ago, Torvalds stepped back from running the Linux development community. In a note to the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Torvalds said, "I need to change some of my behavior, and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely. I am going to take time off and get some assistance on how to understand people's emotions and respond appropriately."

That time is over. Torvalds is back.

He's a quick study if it only took him a month to learn how to understand people's emotions and respond appropriately.

See also: Linus Torvalds is back at Linux while GNU's Stallman unveils a "kindness" policy

Previously: Linus Torvalds Taking a Break From Linux Kernel Maintainership
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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Thexalon on Monday October 22 2018, @08:26PM

    by Thexalon (636) on Monday October 22 2018, @08:26PM (#752141)

    There almost always is middle ground sure, but just because someone deserves some correcting does not mean you have to go nuclear about it.

    There's a big difference between telling somebody off and "going nuclear". Things Linus hasn't done in these situations include but aren't limited to:
    - Flat-out kicking them off the project permanently.
    - Trying to get them fired.
    - Threatening violence against themselves or people close to them.
    - Egging their home.

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    The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
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