abrasiveness

Even though he's gone, Naggum is not without his own defenses for his abrasiveness.

> Often, that abrasiveness is a side effect of their talentI think this is the crux of the argument.

Ulrich's abrasiveness just added to his mismanagement, rather than being the sole source of it.

When you do that, it doesn't solve all style-related abrasiveness problems, but it does help mitigate them.

I've seen so many threads start with mild, mutual abrasiveness and spiral quickly into full-out flamewar.

This quintessential open-source abrasiveness is fine and dandy until you start asking for cold hard cash.

In my experience, rudeness and abrasiveness are indicative that the person has not had to/been able to grow up. Perhaps they have extreme talent.

Being honest and reliable does not excuse rudeness and abrasiveness.

The real reason that everyone should embrace/appreciate Linus' abrasiveness is this.

There do exist different cultural attitudes and standards for abrasiveness, tact, manners, and respect.

However, I think it's a mistake to overshoot this target by accepting abrasiveness and fervor as valid replacements for reason and reflection.

People didn't like his aggressiveness and his abrasiveness, but still loved him and his dedication and leadership, and that he single-handedly led Apple to great success.

Every single time someone brings up Linus' "abrasiveness", they never fail to leave out the thread preceding it, where the target of Linus' ire inevitably was being obtuse or childish.

There is some feeling that this painfully honest abrasiveness is part of what makes the whole distributed contribution culture work so well and that if we do not defend this uniqueness it will give way to the same watered-down politics you find in so many corporate and even open source projects.