Re: Linus, and whether tactfulness has any value

[Rick]

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 06:22:50 -0800, Edwin wrote:

> 
> Gespracht wrote:
>> Recently a manager at my company made the statement that Linus, because
>> he speaks too honestly and lacks tact, is somehow a person who lacks
>> personal development, despite being entertaining and despite doing good
>> things otherwise. I don't agree, because I believe that "tact" is merely
>> a tool and that in many situations, its use can be abhorrent if not
>> dangerous.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Linux has outgrown Linus anyway.

Reall? Try to get patches into the kernel without his approval.

> It's time to stop making a little tin god out of him. 

You can't start something that wasn't started.

>  He's had his 15 minute of fame already.

Hes had more than that, and will have much more.

> 
> [snip]

-- 
Rick