I would go out of my way to avoid people who communicate like this with me. People put time and energy in making software better, at least in their own eyes, for others and then they get textually abused like this by someone who has his fame to protect himself with.
He also does no service to his own arguments by peppering them with childish swearing because things like "So standards are not some kind of holy book that has to be revered. Standards too need to be questioned." can't be said enough to some people in the industry.
If his reply were written with more tact and less swearing it would be a lot more powerful. We as an industry should demand this of each other, but also of our 'celebrity' colleagues.
He also does no service to his own arguments by peppering them with childish swearing because things like "So standards are not some kind of holy book that has to be revered. Standards too need to be questioned." can't be said enough to some people in the industry.
If his reply were written with more tact and less swearing it would be a lot more powerful. We as an industry should demand this of each other, but also of our 'celebrity' colleagues.