And he’s at least attempting to improve, more than we can say for those who use their abilities to exploit others. arstechnica.com/…/linus-torvalds-apologizes-for-y…
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BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
That video was literally posted 10 years ago, it’s been known for a long time that he’s a jerk.
Doesn’t change anything, we let really smart or really rich or really famous people get away with that shit anyways.
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 week ago
jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
What’s he getting away with, exactly? The value that we get from him dwarfs whatever you think he’s getting out of us.
TehPers@beehaw.org 1 week ago
This. I think people overlook his behavior because despite the fact he was an unrelenting asshole, he also did (and continues to do) a lot of good for the world. He supposedly has also made an attempt to address it via anger management classes, though I’m not up to date on how that went.
Of course, why rich and famous people get away with it is another story, but their supporters ignore the terrible behavior for similar reasons.