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To be fair, arrogance seems to be quite popular in systemd as well

• Fnoord 7y ago
  Sure, but saying "I won't merge this because I don't want my software to be compatible" seems to be strange. Would you not accept say changes to your Makefile to support BSD or Windows or Linux?
  • anoncake 7y ago
    It depends. Trying to avoid being compatible with Systemd would be strange. Simply not valuing at all -- if it works, that's okay, but you won't add any Systemd-specific code -- is a different thing.
    • Fnoord 7y ago
      I see parallels with discrimination. If it is some obscure compatibility we are talking about, I can understand it. If it is a defacto or official standard, then no. Regardless of whether I use Systemd or not (my primary OS uses launchd...), its usage in Linux distributions is currently widespread. Not wanting to develop compatibility yourself, I can understand. No discussion about it. Not wanting to include compatibility PRs is a recipe for hostility, and ultimately, a fork. There's a nuance here that it could lead to a lead dev importing PRs for software they don't use or understand but other than that, it seems the way to go if you want an inclusive and gentle environment.
    • dagw 7y ago
      Simply not valuing at all -- if it works, that's okay, but you won't add any Systemd-specific code -- is a different thing. That's a fair stance to take if you're just a group hackers hacking away on this cool open source project in you free time. It's a very bad look when you're trying to present yourself as a serious company that other serious companies can depend upon for some of their most critical infrastructure components.