Comment on So, Linus Torvalds is a jerk
megopie@beehaw.org 1 week ago
This is known. There are many jerks in the world.
But at the end of a the day, a jerk with good principles is better than the nicest person with none.
Believing that basic human decency must be earned on the based on intellectual achievements is “good principle”?
Saying “respect must be earned” but giving disrespect freely and abundantly is good principle?
This argument is just a cult of intellect even to the detriment of society.
I think it’s pretty likely that without some “good principles” Torvalds would not have been able to admit his faults and begin working on them.
I think getting upset about how he used to behave isn’t very helpful, once he’s acknowledged and apologized.
He didn’t admit his fault. He just validated his ideology and told other people that they don’t have to work with him.
He is pretty much normalizing abusive behavior and rationalizing it by saying that he is not politically correct and that respect is earned.
You are mistaken. His admission is well-documented. Check my links in another comment in this thread.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
That’s the nicest thing anyone ever said to me.