Code, conflict, and conduct [LWN.net]

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 18, 2018 22:19 UTC (Tue) by Tara_Li (guest, #26706)
In reply to: Code, conflict, and conduct by aaro
Parent article: Code, conflict, and conduct

Yeah - that phrasing is more than a bit unfortunate. It implies that this period was somehow special - and the only special thing about it I see is that Linus was stepping away - therefore, the idea that if Linus actually knew about it, he would object, but that he'd just have to live with it if it was done before he came back.

We'll see...

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Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 18, 2018 22:28 UTC (Tue) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link] (3 responses)

Um...if you look at the patch adding the code, you will see that it carries Linus's signoff. Did you really think people would try to sneak in something like that behind his back?

I did not know it at the time, but what made the period "special", as far as I can tell, is that Linus wanted to have a new CoC in place when he made his announcement.

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 19, 2018 22:28 UTC (Wed) by HenrikH (subscriber, #31152) [Link] (2 responses)

Actually yes that appears to be the conspiracy theory that the alt-right/anti-sjw people are currently throwing around at Slashdot and Phoronix, that Linus was forced out by the powers that be in order to inforce full on SJW takeover. Just shows how little they know about Linus I guess, but then there are a wide audience that do not know him so the conspiracy can perhaps get a foothold...

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 21, 2018 18:24 UTC (Fri) by Tara_Li (guest, #26706) [Link] (1 responses)

Actually, the theory I heard floated was that it was less a specifically SJW take-over, though some might see that as a bonus, and more an opportunity to get Linus out of the way, whether temporarily or permanently, so that a stable binary interface might be put in place to allow Intel and others to side-step the GPL and lock down machines even more thoroughly than they are. However, Linus *does* personally own the Linux trademark, so that might affect things.

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 21, 2018 19:43 UTC (Fri) by HenrikH (subscriber, #31152) [Link]

Wow and here I thought that the ones I have heard was crazy. The Internet forums is indeed filled with crazy these days.

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 18, 2018 22:31 UTC (Tue) by lkundrak (subscriber, #43452) [Link] (3 responses)

commit 8a104f8b5867c682d994ffa7a74093c54469c11f
Author:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
AuthorDate: Sat Sep 15 20:26:44 2018 +0200
Commit:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
CommitDate: Sun Sep 16 11:42:28 2018 -0700

    Code of Conduct: Let's revamp it.

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 19, 2018 0:51 UTC (Wed) by klbrun (subscriber, #45083) [Link] (2 responses)

Is this a sign that we are in the Age of Aquarius?

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 19, 2018 7:26 UTC (Wed) by k8to (guest, #15413) [Link] (1 responses)

I am doubtful, since this (likely) began approximately 68 BCE.

Code, conflict, and conduct

Posted Sep 19, 2018 18:18 UTC (Wed) by klbrun (subscriber, #45083) [Link]

That was the beginning of the Age of Pisces.