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The documents, many of them incomplete or redacted, appear to be pulled in part from an internal Wiki, while others appear to have been part of a user file directory. Just in case you've always wanted to be a secret agent man
"They've given you a number and taken away your name"
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The complexity of the scrambled cube had to meet the standards of the World Cube Association.
 I need to buy more tinfoil.
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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My solution was just as quick -- I picked one up, looked at it, twisted it once, lost interest, and tossed it to someone who gives a damn.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Is that how you code as well?
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Nah.
Code achieves something.
... So it's well outside my remit.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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With the first release candidate of Linux 4.11 now available, Torvalds took some time to vent some frustration at the quality of some code he received as part of the merge process. In related news, it's a day of the week ending in 'y'
I think he needs to look into decaf.
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Actually, I'm rather glad he's like that. Weeds out the clowns.
Jeremy Falcon
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I agree.
There are people who :
1. type code
and those who
2. craft software
The two are completely different breeds.
If you've ever crafted software you'll know the difference.
So, if you don't know the difference. You've only typed code. 
I'm serious.
My work here is done. 
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So, since it is not clear from your post ... do you know the difference or did you just read this assertion somewhere? 
modified 19-Nov-18 21:01pm.
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Tine Svete wrote: ...just read this assertion...
What!?!
I wrote it. I coined it. You may use it as you like though as long as you provide this little copyleft agreement* every time you say it.
*GNU GPL[^]
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+500 
Jeremy Falcon
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In this case, he was quite restrained and I support it. When it becomes abusive he crosses a line - it is as likely to put off skilled developers who haven't got thick skin as anyone.
In most professional environments this would be regarded as unprofessional and in many places be grounds for dismissal. We shouldn't cut him too much slack, or it promotes a culture that is really undesirable.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Fair enough. I don't really follow anything related to him, so I'd agree abusive conduct wouldn't be acceptable having heard that. I'd still rather choose that over someone who doesn't care about the code though, just set him straight on what's ok. I just suppose nobody will do that since he's Torvalds though. But placing myself in his shoes, there are a lot of people who don't care about their work. They're just lazy. It can be tough to deal with for those that do care.
Anyway, you're right... abusive is bad juju.
Jeremy Falcon
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Actually, people do call him out on it pretty regularly. While evidently a talented developer, his personal skills are such that if my teenage son behaved like him, he'd get into a hell of a lot of trouble at school.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Yes, God forbid that anyone should 'screw all the rules and processes', and instigate a new operating system.
Piss a river, and people will piss in it their own way.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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In all honesty though, he has some very good points. People who screw the rules and do their own thin at their jobs get fired (at least they should...), so why should something like this be any different? He could have said it better, but as he said: "on the internet, nobody can hear you being subtle".
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Open source is like open range; you never know what you might run (or step) into.
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Open Source means that the source code is freely given. Linux is Open Source. Open Source in this context is nothing more than a policy regarding ther safe storage of the source code.
Any phylosophical onanism adds nothing, and Mr. torvalds knows it. He's managing a project, huge project, and learnt better than to let any hippie wannabee h4x0r screw around with that.
Look at Slackware, one of the best Linux distibution available: its creator managed it with iron fist and full control, and there isn't a single Slackware version which is not up to standard.
* CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF
* GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
* Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game.
* I'm a puny punmaker.
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I do support, clean code and well defined processes, however Torvalds forgot that he does NOT own Linux... It is open source... If the community members will to support the development process are not up to the level he's expecting, what can we say? Linux not attractive? Torvalds bullying too much?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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We need more people like him, IMO.
Marc
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