After takin' a swig o' grog, Jeffrey Stedfast belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> Interestingly enough, Matt Asay has retracted his article saying he was
> wrong.
>
> http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9809851-16.html
A few days ago I crossed the line between corporate and personal. I
criticized Miguel de Icaza, a developer for whom I have significant
professional respect. I suggested that he use his considerable
talents on other projects with (in my estimation) more market impact.
That's not my place. Miguel writes code that he loves, and has the
added bonus of getting paid to do so. I apologize. Sincerely.
> I'm ashamed to be a part of a community where FUD slinging is acceptable
> (and in many cases, cheered).
Unfortunately, it seems that all communities eventually succumb to that
temptation.
> I believe that most of the Free Software community truly is moral and
> fair (otherwise I'd want no part in it anymore), but unfortunately it is
> the vocal minority that is ruining the Free Software community's
> reputation for all of us.
Not so sure about that. People seem to operate via pre-conceived
notions rather than by introspection and intelligence.
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Tux rox!
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