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Discussion on: How can open source contributors and maintainers engage in a respectful ongoing relationship?

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Matt 'Archer' Vaughn

An epic but simple thing: don't act like Lennart Poettering.

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Henry Quinn

Welcome to the community, Matt!

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stereobooster

Controversial subject. Yes he's position is not what other expects, but death threats which he received is not a solution either. Since those times Linus step back from his role and Linux adapted CoC...

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I disagree with the man's micro$ofty, god-module approach to systems, bereft of even a token effort at decentralization, decomposition, or enabling autonomy. And I think it likely informs or resembles his understanding of human nature.

But death threats? That's a serious and unnecessary escalation.