Linus Torvalds is taking a temporary Break...
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/09/17/linus_torvalds_apology/
theregister take on it , Apparently Linux Maintainers had planned on confronting him about his attitude at a Kernel Summit.
theregister take on it , Apparently Linux Maintainers had planned on confronting him about his attitude at a Kernel Summit.
I don't think he wanted to even be at the last kernel summit. He booked a family holiday at the same time in Scotland. So they moved the summit at the last minute to Scotland so he could be there 
But his comment on it did leave me with the impression he just didn't want to attend.
In the long term his taking a break is probably a good thing for Linux as a whole. There have been concerns about how Linux would continue if he stepped down. I guess that doing it this way, announced as a temporary break (even if it turns out to be long term), allows the rest of the community to show that things can continue just fine without him.
But it does sound like a bit of a political power struggle in the background and that is a concern. I would guess he was pushed into it. Just like any power vacuum there will be fighting behind the scenes as people vie for a more influential position.
I do hope he comes back, even with his colourful language. There are so few of the old skool technology characters left now. Most have been replaced with corporate figureheads or committed.
But his comment on it did leave me with the impression he just didn't want to attend.In the long term his taking a break is probably a good thing for Linux as a whole. There have been concerns about how Linux would continue if he stepped down. I guess that doing it this way, announced as a temporary break (even if it turns out to be long term), allows the rest of the community to show that things can continue just fine without him.
But it does sound like a bit of a political power struggle in the background and that is a concern. I would guess he was pushed into it. Just like any power vacuum there will be fighting behind the scenes as people vie for a more influential position.
I do hope he comes back, even with his colourful language. There are so few of the old skool technology characters left now. Most have been replaced with corporate figureheads or committed.
Soldato
Surely Linux as a project will continue without Linus.
Apple didn't collapse when they lost Jobs.
The project will be fine.
Apple didn't collapse when they lost Jobs.
The project will be fine.
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He should return back to the Sinclair QL fold and have some fun with us 
While I agree Linux will continue and it won't even seem like a hiccup, I do genuinely think there will be a difference. He's more than a figurehead. He's a filter for high quality code. If something wasn't right or if the code wasn't elegant then he rejected it and wasn't afraid to say it was poor. While there are many criticisms of Linux it also gets many things right. That's due to the quality of the submissions to the kernel. With Linus gone, if it turns out to be long term, then code quality may weaken.
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Isn't this just another "sjws attack high profile white man" ?
Linus Torvalds: I'm trying to be polite
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45664640
In an exclusive conversation with the BBC, the Linux founder opens up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45664640
In an exclusive conversation with the BBC, the Linux founder opens up.
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It's a bit worse
https://lulz.com/linux-devs-threaten-killswitch-coc-controversy-1252/
Surprised there's not more discussion on this because it's actually pretty bad what the potential fallout of this could be
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wow, what a stupid policy
Regardless of whether the COC changes are right or wrong, you can't revoke code under GPLv2, it's an empty threat.
https://lwn.net/Articles/766784/
Seemed to me that someone (unconditionalwitness) is just stirring the proverbial pot.
https://lwn.net/Articles/766784/
Seemed to me that someone (unconditionalwitness) is just stirring the proverbial pot.
I agree it's an empty threat under GPL V2. But the wider impact will be if the better maintainers are either forced out or feel they no longer wish to contribute to an organisation they no longer feel welcome in. Over time the quality of code may deteriorate.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linus-Torvalds-New-Politeness
Linus Torvalds Shows His New Polite Side While Pointing Out Bad Kernel Code.
Linus Torvalds Shows His New Polite Side While Pointing Out Bad Kernel Code.