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I think you naturally undergo that course when you are maintainer of a large OSS project.

• pjc50 10mo ago
  Well, you go one of two ways. Classic Torvalds is the other way, until an intervention was staged.
  • kylereeve 10mo ago
    There's a very short list of people who can get away with "Classic Torvalds"
    • MrDresden 10mo ago
      Frankly the originator of this pull request deserves the "classic Torvalds" treatment, no matter who is delivering it.
    • bfkwlfkjf 10mo ago
      In fact, anyone can get away with it. What are they going to do, call the police because you called them a moron?
      • phendrenad2 10mo ago
        Consider the facts: (1) most open-source maintainers have a real job (2) an unwritten rule of corporate culture is "(appear) nice" (see all of the "corporate speak" memes about how "per my last email" means "fuck off") (3) these developers may eventually need a job at another company (4) their "moron" comment is going to live forever on the internet...
        • PunchyHamster 10mo ago
          If you're famous enough for that to filter to the whoever is handling your resume, it anything it will be positive