> Yes. It's a huge fucking issue. I think I speak for plenty of people when I say that we don't want to be part of a culture that's known for bullying, harassme

> Yes. It's a huge fucking issue. I think I speak for plenty of people when I say that we don't want to be part of a culture that's known for bullying, harassment, sexism, etc... Participation is voluntary in open source. So no one forces you. But you are not entitled to acceptance in any community. I on the other hand there are people that like it the way it is. You are totally free to fork the kernel into PC Linux with strictly enforced rules and see if the talent will follow you. > That crap is the whole reason I got into computers in the first place. It was a safe haven away from all the jocks and other very similar BS in highschool. And here I think we get to the core of the problem. In flight or fight situations some people have the flight option turned off and counterpunch on any adversity, even if it stupid. They won't see a problem with the linux kernel culture at all. But the flight only people - they will see.