The Freenode Users Exodus as Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Boosted by Those Looking to Gain | Techrights
Summary: Take a moment to study what actually begets the current split; the grievances don’t merit a fragmentation, which the communities around Free software aren’t likely to benefit from
THIS is the latest status report. It won’t be the last. Many Free software projects and communities are still sitting on the fence, unable to decide (just yet) what to do. We too are among those and we’re assessing the situation. I have seen and read Lee’s side of the tale (complete with screenshots and photos). I have already read many resignation letters (since more than a week ago). On balance, I think neither side is “perfectly right”; I think that the scandal or alleged scandal is overinflated by those looking to fully control the platform while leaving Lee with scraps. If there are legitimate concerns (e.g. Oracle and OpenOffice.org), then branching or forking away is fine (LibreOffice). If that boils down to superficial nonsense (e.g. GIMP being a supposedly ‘offensive’ acronym), the forkers and disruptors (Glimpse) won’t have a leg to stand on, at least in the long run…
“If people read Lee’s side of the tale, they will see that there are allusions there to the FSF situation. Apparently there was concern about coups and takeovers.” This post is mainly a rebuttal to false narratives, akin to headlines spelling the end of the FSF and telling us that everybody hates Richard Stallman (based on tweetstorms that are algorithmically curated).
