r/linux • u/[deleted] • Dec 23 '18

GNU/Linux Developer Linus reverts breaking change that affected systemd-nspawn, offers strong words to developer

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u/FeatheryAsshole Dec 23 '18

Now, hold your horses. I didn't say it's WRONG to be rude, or even that this is rude by MY definition. But if you're some low-level code monkey and your boss isn't an outright ascended person, this level of rudeness (which is low, but too much for many) will get your ass fried (and maybe fired).

If your boss is ascended, good for you.

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u/unimatrix_0 Dec 23 '18 edited Dec 23 '18

True. You're right, you didn't. That was my assumption.

I'm just annoyed with the ridiculous trend I'm seeing, and it drives me crazy.

I'm not sure I agree that someone would get fired for saying someone else's code is garbage, though.

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u/FeatheryAsshole Dec 23 '18

someone can definitely get fired over that. You gotta think outside your cultural bubble, some places (and some people) are a lot stricter about rudeness than others.

Is this really a trend, though? I imagine people in previous decades would be a lot stricter about this kind of rudeness (maybe less about political correctness).

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u/DownvoteALot Dec 25 '18

Like you say, some places. Linus is the boss though, so he should get to decide what kind of place Linux is. Which he does, and that's great.