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The correct axis to consider this question along is "hostile work environment". Because coding is a job, and open source coding is a job these days. And you ar
by davidgerard 7y ago
The correct axis to consider this question along is "hostile work environment".
Because coding is a job, and open source coding is a job these days. And you are expected to behave in a somewhat professional manner.
ESR's email in any reasonable workplace would lead to a disciplinary hearing. It was a bad email that should not have been sent.
- zozbot234 7y agoAn open source maintainer is not your boss. If your work on an open source project is not being accepted, you can just fork the project and effortlessly escape any "hostility", while still taking full credit for your coding. The proposed Persona Non Grata clause actively creates a full-blown "hostile work environment" problem where none existed before (by purposely obstructing the "freedom to fork" aspect of FLOSS development), so if you're right it's Ehmke who is doing what you describe, not ESR.