the lesson *I'm* choosing to take from xz, as an oss maintainer, is that anyone trying to pressure or guilt me into doing something should immediately be told no, for security reasons
In my book, respectfully is something more insulting than “you’re so stupid, how did you survive to suck on your mother’s tit, one would imagine you were too stupid to know what to do with it”.
More people need to operate like Linus Torvalds. Call people on their shit. Respectfully of course.
Shit, sensitivity training works. Please don’t show this to my HR team…
I’m more of a fan of responding in kind. Manners may cost nothing, but so does clear communication.
In my book, respectfully is something more insulting than “you’re so stupid, how did you survive to suck on your mother’s tit, one would imagine you were too stupid to know what to do with it”.
Obligatory /s