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> Likely only if it’s forked away from anything to do with its current maintainer, And exactly why should I care about the current maintainer? Except maybe to
by 1996 6y ago
> Likely only if it’s forked away from anything to do with its current maintainer,
And exactly why should I care about the current maintainer? Except maybe to say "thank you"?
Let's put the question upside down: what have you (or the gawker journalist) brought to me? I mean, besides your outraged opinions (which anyone is entitled to have!)
On one hand, you have a wonderful technical creation by someone asking nothing in return. On the other, you are providing... hatred towards the author? On a 2 hours old account?
I'm sorry if she breaks the kumbaya illusion, but people are not equal. Some can't escape the working class, or the welfare class - not due to any personal failure or limits, but due to societal indoctrination.
Some other people break free, and then bring gifts of the gods to mankind. They are called innovators, entrepreneurs - the name vary. But you know one when you see one. There is nothing is cosmopolitan that was "impossible" to achieve by anyone dedicated, even years before. There's nothing magic- except in the mind of the author, that associated the right pieces together.
> The history there will absolutely make larger interests hesitant to associate, contribute or integrate
If anything, your comment make me less likely to associate with you!
> particularly in today’s less forgiving culture.
I couldn't care less. The less forgiving culture is a problem for those who need to work ("will code for food" as they said during the dotcom crisis) or integrate with the rest of society. Unfortunately, that means most of the people here, especially those working for the FANGs.
But there are some of us who just don't care - except to lament that, when shown the way to escape, most geeks double down on their own mistakes, and remain chained to their FANGs masters.
So please go on attacking the author if that makes you happy, while the rest of us admire the creativity and new things made possible by cosmopolitan (and make money out of that too!)
- fwip 6y agoIf you don't care, that's okay. Other people are allowed to care and state their opinions. You may want to notice that the author, Justine Tunney, was also chained to her "FANGs master" Google during the period described.
- 1996 6y ago> Justine Tunney, was also chained to her "FANGs master" Google And now she's free, which creates an even more compelling narrative: true creativity can only shine in freedom, not in chains