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Linus Torvalds on his insults: respect should be earned.

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What it is

A short TFiR clip in which Linus Torvalds explains his view that respect should be earned rather than given, in defense of his blunt and insulting style.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as the reference for Linus's stance on rudeness and respect in debates about civility and gratuitous negativity.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “Worth watching.”

    Linus explains his view that respect should be earned

    yeukhon, 2018-01 · Recommendation · in “Linus Torvalds: “Somebody is pushing complete garbage for unclear reasons.””

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Topics: linus torvalds, civility, open source culture, linux kernel, communication

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