Oh god…

Nah, they mean idiots who don’t understand probability.

We desperately need a third party review system with legitimate consequences.

You’re agreeing with something I didn’t state. I’m not defending the idea of introducing bugs through bad code and then blaming others. I think the way Linus responded to that was the issue.

I don’t think I am missing the forest. There’s not an issue with the idea of correcting a developer, but there is an issue in the way the correction was carried out. Just because something behaves “better” after punishment doesn’t mean the punishment was good. Ends justifying means and all.

“An oldie but a goodie”… What?! This shouldn’t be celebrated. What an absolutely unacceptable way to behave. Shame on anyone encouraging this.

If your interview involves telling me a username is “something you are” rather than “something you know”, I’m running away from that job as fast as I can.

#2 is a dangerous assumption!

I think people should be able to call a wrong out without having to call all wrongs out.

I believe it stands for concatenate.