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Childish names are becoming a real problem for Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 17, 2013

While Linus Torvalds has been a great Linux ambassador thus far, it may be time for him to shape up or ship out as the face of the community. True leadership starts at the top and he needs to set a better example if he wants Linux to go to the next level. Mr. Torvalds needs to leave the fun and the quirkiness to the users and be the mature leader that the Linux community so desperately needs.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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