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Linus Torvalds was targeted. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/06/linus_torvalds_targe...

Also, the pervasive drive-by meddling of SJWs to brow-beat FOSS projects into accepting their Code of Conduct is further bullshit that is reinforced by well-meaning people that think it's a good thing to state the obvious, but then add a bunch of vague powers that can kick people out without due process.

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sctb|8 years ago

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14676313 and marked it off-topic.

watwut|8 years ago

"The anonymity of Raymond's source means it is nigh-on impossible to assess the credibility of his relayed allegations. That he's essentially circulating a wild conspiracy theory makes it even harder. What is certain is that Raymond – who once claimed Iranian terrorists were out to get him [...]"

"In 2013, Sarah Sharp, who then ran USB-compatibility efforts in the Linux kernel, urged Torvalds to stop verbally abusing fellow kernel developers and encourage more civil conversation with developers of any gender."

So, Sharp urged Torwalds to be less verbally abusive (because she considered him being role model for whole culture) and generally delusional dude had unnamed source about someone attempts to target open source programmers. Which never happened, Torwalds was never accused of harassment (he was accused of being rude which is much different).

IMO, ada initiaive is not above lying, but theirs lies are in exactly the same category as claiming the above means "Linus Torvalds was targeted."

6t6t6t6|8 years ago

Linus Torvalds is an arsehole who cannot behave as an adult and control his emotions.

If he was my boss, I would sue my company for allowing abusive behavior happening in the work place.

There's no excuse to do what he does, and it saddens me that a lot of good developers may choose not to work on Linux development just not to have to deal with him.

But I guess that this is what he wants. He built his little "kingdom of terror" and that way he can make sure that in his team there will never be developers who can diminish him.

SamReidHughes|8 years ago

I don't know, I sometimes hear of people avoiding or leaving Linux because of him and more often than not it's somebody I'd never want involved in my project.

le-mark|8 years ago

SJW - Social Justice Warrior I'm guessing?