Linux Kernel Profanity Over Time

Occurrences of words in the Linux kernel source code over time fuck* shit* damn* idiot* retard* 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 10-01 10-09 11-23 11-25 12-16 12-24 12-30 01-02 01-09 01-16 01-23 01-30 02-06 02-13 02-20 02-27 03-06 03-13 03-20 03-27 04-03 04-10 04-17 04-24 04-30

A line chart shows how often various profanity and insults appear in the Linux kernel source code over time. The joke is the absurdly serious presentation of swear-word frequency as a technical data visualization, implying that the codebase has a measurable history of profanity. It is typically shared as a reaction to chaotic, hostile, or unexpectedly vulgar programming discussions.

• @profunctor_io / 3856 2020-01-10