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Mr Torvalds has already said “we’re done”.

And Mr Overstreet’s behavior is still unprofessional.

I think this thread is really insightful to teach highly skilled individuals that people skills are as important as technical proficiency.

I have been this arrogant and abrasive dev. It’s bad and learning how to behave, mainly through parenting, was a net positive for my career.

People, please read and learn from this thread.

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Is this a joke? Linus literally, and routinely, refers to other people's work as "garbage."

And critique of the work is expected when the quality of the work is the question. But all the problems here are about conduct, which doesn't seem to get through.

If this is about conduct, then you should take a look at some of the stuff I've had to deal with.

Calling other people’s work “garbage” is not conclusive proof of arrogance, if that work is actual garbage. Linus has calmed down a lot over the years, yet at this point if he still has issues with somebody’s work, it’s probably best to listen rather than calling that arrogance.

Personally, I do believe the quality of Linux kernel has a lot to do with having a steward able to be firm and opinionated, rather than adopting a passive anglo management style where confrontation is avoided at all costs.

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