Hacker News Reader

Comment by nullspace | Hacker News Reader

The last email from Greg K-H is a gem for many reasons.[1]

"""

And to be a bit more clear about this, having other subsystem maintainers drop their unwanted code on this subsystem, _without_ even asking me first is just not very nice. All of a sudden I am now responsible for this stuff, without me even being asked about it. Should I start throwing random drivers into the kvm subsystem for them to maintain because I don't want to? :)

If there's really no other way to do this, than to put it in staging, let's talk about it. But saying "this must go here" is not a conversation...

"""

I deeply cherish the fact this stuff is out in public. It helps more junior software devs learn the softer skills.

[1] https://lwn.net/ml/linux-kernel/YKTsyyVYsHVMQC+G@kroah.com/

View on HN

it was always fun when greg would show up when I was working at the OSDL (he worked across the parking lot from us). always in black pants, a white t-shirt with a pocket (usually holding a pack of cigarettes), and with his hair tied back.

always so humble, and dropping a ton of knowledge and advice. he really is the nice guy that his image projects.

> with his hair tied back

I find this hard to reconcile with GregKH's current public image. :-)

wow, I had not seen a picture of him since 2001, so 20 years? people change, and we were all young once!

We're only distantly acquainted but I just wanted to say I'm happy to see you around :)

why thank you! I'd say to look for me at bailey's on occasion, but alas those days are no more.

perhaps when level 3 opens up, I'll make an appearance every once in a while!

While I did drop by a lot, you aren't describing me, but rather another Linux kernel developer who worked at IBM in our group at the time who is by far more brilliant and smarter than I.

I've never smoked, and at that point in time, I did not have long hair anymore (cut it off when I turned 30 which was before OSDL was ever started.)

then I apologize for misdescribing you greg :) but the rest of the comment stands. sometimes things blur a little after 20 years.

Greg is great, but it makes me miss Linus.

> I deeply cherish the fact this stuff is out in public. It helps more junior software devs learn the softer skills.

Agreed, it makes me very happy to see some sanity in open source. In other projects like CPython, expect a little Twitter witch hunt by unproductive project politicians if you object to excessive changes.

Because of CPython's cultural revolution, the hierarchy is:

  cabal
  newcomers
  productive long term developers

Reply on news.ycombinator.com