You don't have to understand my attitude, but you might want to be aware that this is a real phenomenon, occurring regularly in the world around you, and take i

You don't have to understand my attitude, but you might want to be aware that this is a real phenomenon, occurring regularly in the world around you, and take it into account if you happen to be thinking about so-called "software supply chain" issues. I'm not actually taking a stand about anything; github can do whatever they please. I'm just sharing a funny story from my recent life which illustrates a point from this article: there is no software supply chain, there is only an army of volunteers bearing gifts. If you try to demand that these volunteers raise their standard of gift-wrapping, no matter how small and reasonable a request that may seem to you, some of 'em just won't show up anymore. Of course I have spent more time here talking about the problem than it would have taken to fix. So what? This conversation is fun! I am happy to spend my free time this way. When I choose to spend some of my precious free time on grungy, irritating chores, however, there's a long list I would rather deal with before this nuisance from github would come up: washing the dishes, taking out the trash, running the laundry, sweeping the floor, scrubbing out the toilets... those all being activities which improve my environment in ways I actually care about.