In comp.os.linux.advocacy Edwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Linus is a computer geek, and English is a second language for him. > Tact is too much to expect from him. Beside that, many Europeans seem > to practice a blunt, abrupt style of speech. Od, my experience differes from yours. I've found most Europeans to be very polite and tactful. Most of my experience is with Germany, Holland, and England, so perhaps I would feel differently if I traveled more of the continent.
Also, given the context of ego driven geekness that Linus must operate in, I find Linus's behavior on the kernel mailing list to be very tactful (relatively speaking). He can be blunt when he needs to be... but usually manages to do it without causing personal offense. > Linux has outgrown Linus anyway. It's time to stop making a little > tin god out of him. He's had his 15 minute of fame already. I don't think anyone has made a 'tin god' of him... at least not among the true developer community. He commands respect because of his technical ability and his skill at coordinating and motivate a very diverse group of contributors. He is the defacto owner of the kernel as long as he continues to earn that respect... and not a minute longer. If you think his 15 minutes are up, you are welcome to fork the kernel tree and motivate the masses to follow you instead. Thad _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
