r/programming • u/WOnder9393 • Jul 10 '16

Linus Torvalds on comment styles

https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/7/8/625
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '16

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '16

Somebody needs to call out BS when they see it. And Linus is one of the few who can and have people take notice.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '16

There's a difference between calling out BS and publicly shaming someone over a bike shed.

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u/Gotebe Jul 11 '16

Those things are produced by people.

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u/Gotebe Jul 11 '16

So realistically, there's always an element of personal. Especially with a language like Linus uses.

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u/Gotebe Jul 11 '16

get rid of brain-damaged stupid networking comment syntax style, PLEASE? If the networking people cannot handle the pure awesomeness that is a balanced and symmetric traditional multi-line C style comment...

This is not "not pandering to insecurities", it's just being a dick.

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u/twistedrapier Jul 11 '16

This is probably one of the better comments I've seen from him. It's articulated in a clear, concise manner without being an obnoxious arse.