Linus being an asshole seems to be a popular topic again. I get where he's coming from because it really is a maintainer's job to say no.
And there are people who will respond to "no" by playing Machiavellian politics in your dev community to manipulate others to demand a "yes"
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But there's an asshole way to say no and a constructive way. The latter builds respect and consensus and avoids giving toxic people power.
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@RichFelker Amen. See, for example, http://www.slideshare.net/dberkholz/assholes-are-killing-your-project …, by Redmonk's Donnie Berkholz@berkholz -
@daveshields@RichFelker I think linux development can't attract _anybody_ who isn't already in it at this point: http://www.zdnet.com/article/graying-linux-developers-look-for-new-blood/ … -
@landley@daveshields This is secretly part of why I'd like to eventually replace the kernel too. :-)
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