Re: Insults in the kernel-sources

[alan]

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, Nigel Cunningham wrote:

> alan wrote:
> > Turns out the Microsoft code has just as much profanity, if not more, than 
> > the Linux kernel source.  (Of course, they have more to swear about...)
> 
> The amount of profanity in the Microsoft code is irrelevant, unless you want to base your ethics on 
> what people do. If you think it through, you'll see that's a very shaky foundation for determining 
> right and wrong.

I just find it a pointless diversion one way or another.  profanity is 
quite descriptive when it comes to code.  (Especially device drivers.)

Some people try to assign their personal choices of language preference 
into a moral judgement.  It generates more heat than light in a 
development environment.

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