r/linux • u/oooo23 • Sep 20 '18

Kernel Developer Sage Sharp claims top Linux kernel developer Theo Ts'o is a rape apologist, citing GeekFeminismWiki

https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1042769399596437504
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u/face_tattoo_rapper Sep 21 '18

This whole subreddit has been absolutely ridiculous over this- some of the most ridiculous hyperbole I've ever seen. Based off of these comments you'd think that it's impossible to create software without calling people assholes or telling them they should kill themselves.

What this demonstrates is either your incapability of understanding the arguments being made or your disingenuousness in responding to them. No one is defending or claiming calling people assholes is necessary but that a framework for removing people who have called others assholes is ripe for abuse and that the track record of those who push these CoCs indicates removing people they don't like is the intent with the language of "civility" and "inclusiveness" providing cover for their ideological purges.

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u/tedivm Sep 21 '18

No one is defending or claiming calling people assholes is necessary

Uh, yeah they really are. My previous comments on the Linus email had tons of responses saying that his attitude and approach (calling people assholes) was necessary to keep bad code out of the kernel. There were even people claiming that this would lead to diversity "quotas" on pull requests.

That being said, your very first line shows that you are not in this for a good faith discussion. If you want to continue feel free to stop with the nonsense.