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I think it’s worth considering the meaning in this case, especially since all of the language was so intentional in that segment. Languages and systems are tie
by jcpst 6y ago
I think it’s worth considering the meaning in this case, especially since all of the language was so intentional in that segment.
Languages and systems are tied to communities and ecosystems.
I would say that the core developers if various kernels and OSes wield a lot of power. A community designed to be inclusive should be a part of that.
It really is political, you can draw lines between this and what’s currently happening in America with the mainstream acknowledgment of systemic racism. Power needs to be redistributed in that scenario too.
- smolder 6y agoI stand by my criticism there. Systems programming is not a hierarchical thing, anyone can do it without stepping on anyone else's toes. Just build something. You can give people the power without taking it from anywhere. Is software dev political? Sure. But "Redistribute" as in "redistribute systems programming power" doesn't make sense. If you mean you want to redistribute decision making power with respect to linux kernel development or something specific like that, that's entirely different.