▲ 422 ▼ TIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communism (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 years ago by pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml 267 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) Problem is that the average person cannot discern between an actual expert and a charlatan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] psud@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Skilled programmers can see that Linus is an expert. It works in tech. It probably works in any professional environment - anywhere where skilled people are picking someone highly skilled. For the average person, we have clearly seen average people suck at picking expert leaders, though it works fine in small groups permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet Linux works fine. Not everyone needs to be a dev, devs can tell the difference between an expert and a charlatan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I meant that as a reply to the second paragraph which generalised anarchism; including the non-Linux world. I also disagree that this isn't an issue in the broader Linux community however. See for example the loud minority with an irrational hate against quite obviously good software projects like systemd who got those ideas from charlatans or "experts". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago I know, I used Linux as an example. Just like not everyone needs to be a weatherman to trust weatherman that can recognize experts among themselves, so too can engineers recognize experts among themselves, and so forth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Yep. This is why the voice of the people should generally speaking be ignored. This is also why 90% of people should be ignored when deciding economic policies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Skilled programmers can see that Linus is an expert. It works in tech. It probably works in any professional environment - anywhere where skilled people are picking someone highly skilled. For the average person, we have clearly seen average people suck at picking expert leaders, though it works fine in small groups permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet Linux works fine. Not everyone needs to be a dev, devs can tell the difference between an expert and a charlatan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I meant that as a reply to the second paragraph which generalised anarchism; including the non-Linux world. I also disagree that this isn't an issue in the broader Linux community however. See for example the loud minority with an irrational hate against quite obviously good software projects like systemd who got those ideas from charlatans or "experts". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago I know, I used Linux as an example. Just like not everyone needs to be a weatherman to trust weatherman that can recognize experts among themselves, so too can engineers recognize experts among themselves, and so forth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I meant that as a reply to the second paragraph which generalised anarchism; including the non-Linux world. I also disagree that this isn't an issue in the broader Linux community however. See for example the loud minority with an irrational hate against quite obviously good software projects like systemd who got those ideas from charlatans or "experts". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago I know, I used Linux as an example. Just like not everyone needs to be a weatherman to trust weatherman that can recognize experts among themselves, so too can engineers recognize experts among themselves, and so forth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago I know, I used Linux as an example. Just like not everyone needs to be a weatherman to trust weatherman that can recognize experts among themselves, so too can engineers recognize experts among themselves, and so forth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Yep. This is why the voice of the people should generally speaking be ignored. This is also why 90% of people should be ignored when deciding economic policies. permalink fedilink source parent