Reading these old Linus exchanges always has me in two minds. On the one hand, it's great to peer into the mind of a genius and see the thought process, but on the other - and in light of his stepping back after recognising his own highly unprofessional behaviour over the years - I wonder if we should repost and idolise these emails.
Are people - especially young and impressionable developers - able to separate the two sides of the coin, or does it serve to plant a seed of normalisation for this kind of communication?
Are people - especially young and impressionable developers - able to separate the two sides of the coin, or does it serve to plant a seed of normalisation for this kind of communication?