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Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code over time (lemmy.world)
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[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

That sharp drop of fucks is when Torvalds took some time off to work on his anger issues

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/linus-torvalds-apologizes-for-years-of-being-a-jerk-takes-time-off-to-learn-empathy/

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-4.18-Released