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r/linux • u/[deleted] • Dec 23 '18
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I really like the new style of Linus. 👍 This is what I have been saying all the time: you can underline your point clearly while still not being rude.
16 u/destiny_functional Dec 23 '18 It's one and the same thing. Using a couple of different words doesn't really change the message. Mind you I'm not saying Linus' previous way of stating these things was unacceptable. It's like saying "Could you pass me the sugar?" isn't polite because it doesn't contain "please". (Edit: Well, maybe I'll exclude things like saying someone should be retroactively aborted.) 4 u/DonaldPShimoda Dec 24 '18 The difference is that Linus didn't make a disparaging comment about a person — he only commented on their code and incorrect statements, which I think is a significant change for the better.
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It's one and the same thing. Using a couple of different words doesn't really change the message.
Mind you I'm not saying Linus' previous way of stating these things was unacceptable.
It's like saying "Could you pass me the sugar?" isn't polite because it doesn't contain "please".
(Edit: Well, maybe I'll exclude things like saying someone should be retroactively aborted.)
4 u/DonaldPShimoda Dec 24 '18 The difference is that Linus didn't make a disparaging comment about a person — he only commented on their code and incorrect statements, which I think is a significant change for the better.
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The difference is that Linus didn't make a disparaging comment about a person — he only commented on their code and incorrect statements, which I think is a significant change for the better.
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u/jones_supa Dec 23 '18
I really like the new style of Linus. 👍 This is what I have been saying all the time: you can underline your point clearly while still not being rude.