Attempts to replace abusive phrases in Linux code with 'hugs' are pros and cons

by Sai Kiran Anagani

" Linux 4.19 " released on October 23, 2018 has set a new code of conduct and encouraged to use a more comprehensive language in the code. While there are many supporters in this new code of conduct, some users are not keen, but Intel software engineer Jarkko Sakkinen "Hug" F word in Linux code We practice the code of conduct in the form of distributing patches to replace and call on topics.

[PATCH RFC 00/15] Zero **** s, hugload of hugs <3
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2018-November/198581.html

F-word removed from Linux code comments in favorite 'hug' - Neowin
https://www.neowin.net/news/f-word-removed-from-linux-code-comments-in-favor-of-hug/

According to the new code of conduct of Linux 4.19, software engineer Sakkinen replaced F word such as "fuck" included in Linux code comment with "hug". Along with this change, users will pray that this is a joke, " whether it is a joke or not, this is censorship " " Because it is not a native English speaker, understand the sentence when this replacement occurs There is an opinion that it is difficult to become ".

Neowin, an overseas news site, says, "These changes are not far from imaginative distropia, but confusing comments is not a very good case." If you've ever programmed, the source code says, "Why did you become such a code?" A comment to explain the code is not a person who wrote the code but "for those who later watch the code" It will be important to understand. However, replacing the F word with "hug" points out that Neowin is not "a good case" because comments are far from the original meaning and the intentions of the programmer who wrote the code are not transmitted.

In addition, on the overseas bulletin board Reddit, comments such as "Do not accept this patch" are denied, "Let's make it" cute "instead of" Hug "!

F-word removed from Linux code comments in favorite 'hug': technology

In addition, speaking of Mr. Linus Torvalds, who is the creator of Linux, told NVIDIA against the middle finger and told F word , " talk about technological innovation is a fucking shit, move your hand silently " People with many problematic remarks on something. It is unknown whether the existence of Mr. Linus who repeats the F word influences the new behavioral norm is unknown, but it is wrong that the code which is easy to read even if it is covered with F word than the hug full of love code is supported Looks likely.