# On Linus Torvalds, technical & corporate communications

DevFeed: [On Linus Torvalds, technical & corporate communications](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/on-linus-torvalds-technical-corporate-communications-36472.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/linus-communications/>)

Published: 2018-09-18T08:24:42Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bert-hubert-s-writings.md>)

Topics: [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/communications.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>), [C](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c.md>), [C++](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c-plus-plus.md>)

Tags: [c](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c.md>), [c-plus-plus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c-plus-plus.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communications.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion article argues that Linus Torvalds's historically direct communication style should be distinguished from unnecessary personal abuse. It discusses concerns that his communication became hurtful and suggests that honesty can be expressed without causing harm.

## Source excerpt

Linus Torvalds has long been one of my heroes. The invention of Linux & the subsequent development of Git were technical and organizational miracles. You could fill a book simply by quoting examples of Linus dissecting technical problems to their components and making it obvious what should happen. However, over the past decade, Linus' communication style has degraded from 'Finnish style robust' to needlessly hurtful screeds, tearing into people who did not deserve that.