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Linux Kernel Dev Sarah Sharp Quits, Citing 'Brutal' Communications Style

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sticks-and-stones-and-brutality dept.

JG0LD writes: A prominent Linux kernel developer announced today in a blog post that she would step down from her direct work in the kernel community. “My current work on userspace graphics enabling may require me to send an occasional quirks kernel patch, but I know I will spend at least a day dreading the potential toxic background radiation of interacting with the kernel community before I send anything,” Sharp wrote. Back in July, 2013 Sarah made a push to make the Linux Kernel Development Mailing List a more civil place.

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  1. Re:Issue is more complicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm a man

    Debatable.

  2. Re:Back in July - of 2013! by jazman_777 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yep, yet another Strong Independent Woman who needs the men to protect her feeeeeeeelings.

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  3. Re: Issue is more complicated by NatasRevol · · Score: 5, Funny

    If that's your opinion, you're not much of a man.

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  4. Re:Any links to real conversations? by preaction · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has been frequently a topic of Slashdot posts. Even a modicum of Google research will come up with some gems. https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/... - here's one