Previous discussion (632 points, 2 years ago, different URL):<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7219872" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7219872</a><p>And here is a good comment:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7220508" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7220508</a><p>From it: &quot;Eric writes using vague generalizations about age and experience; Linus writes with specifics about his experience with the kernel.&quot;<p>And: &quot;Also, compare this message from Linus earlier in that thread <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lkml.org&#x2F;lkml&#x2F;2000&#x2F;8&#x2F;22&#x2F;52" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lkml.org&#x2F;lkml&#x2F;2000&#x2F;8&#x2F;22&#x2F;52</a> with a post of his from yesterday: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lkml.org&#x2F;lkml&#x2F;2014&#x2F;2&#x2F;10&#x2F;575" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lkml.org&#x2F;lkml&#x2F;2014&#x2F;2&#x2F;10&#x2F;575</a>, especially regarding abstraction.&quot;