Comment on So, Linus Torvalds is a jerk
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 week agoI 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.
Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
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.
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 week ago
You are mistaken. His admission is well-documented. Check my links in another comment in this thread.
Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Admitting something because you are called out on it is the same as apologizing for saying racist shit on tv. It is all performative and wouldnt happen if people wouldnt have made it public
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 week ago
It feels a little… Calvinist to not allow for people to improve themselves over their life.
Personally, I think it’s a good thing when someone with a reputation like Linus Torvald, or Tim Hardaway, or even George Wallace improves themself and their impact on those around them. Such improvement should be encouraged in others, not condemned as performative.
yetAnotherUser@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I understand your point, but there is a ton of cases where a person does not realize they did something wrong until they are called out, because they really think that what they did isn’t wrong.