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>I wouldn't really interrupt it that way, though.

How so? I don't see any other interpretation

And while he might not use the exact words, it's a pretty accurate editorialized summary of what he says here




He's just explaining how kernel development is different from academics.

Telling someone to "grow up" is kinda mean and should be reserved for when people are being extremely immature. Linus didn't say that.


>is kinda mean and should be reserved for when people are being extremely immature. Linus didn't say that.

Isn't being kinda mean Linus trademark?

"Grow up" vs "leave it at high school" is "potato, potatoh" kind of difference...


He did specify high school though, rather than college/university (or a generic like “school” or “academia”).

We’re probably all over-reading this quote but it did come off as a “grow up” comment in my reading as well, intended or not.




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