Linux Needs Critics

An anonymous reader writes "Keir Thomas berates the fact that the world of Linux almost entirely lacks critics. In fact, he says, Linux people tend to see genuine critical evaluation as a bad thing. FTA: 'The problem with this anti-criticism approach is that it's damning Linux to an eternity of navel gazing. Nothing can ever get any better. The best hope we have are the instances where a few bright sparks, with their heads screwed on the right way, get together and make something cool (as happened with, say, Firefox back in the day). But that's rare and can't be relied upon.'"

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Re:Nonsense

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Linux has plenty of critics...Just look through the lkml or read the code

No, that's not 'criticism', well not what passes as that for most people. For many it's always loud and abrasive, public cries for attention, and a hard-headed "hold this line" attitude. Sane, logical, thoughtful discussions, while being the most productive, just don't get noticed.