DHH, the 37signals and the Rails community at large has aspirations of actually being a community. DHH played an active role in developing the community. Once

DHH, the 37signals and the Rails community at large has aspirations of actually being a community. DHH played an active role in developing the community. Once you do that, and engage people in helping with a community project, it's not his anymore. It's a community project. That is the fundamental difference between "building your project, for you." If DHH had just put up a repo and said, "sure you can pull from this if you want, have fun!" that's different. Once you start holding classes and publishing books, and advocating for your framework, one's responsibility to one's users changes. So, IMO, that is a massive dick move. Even if DHH is an extraordinarily nice guy in person. That is a move that says "i honestly don't care about the community i have helped to build, unless they accept everything i do." Second, i think that ------------------------ Linus is a huge cock. Although on his count, i've never seen him wish anyone ill will, regardless of how many times he tells people that they're stupid and to STFU. He's mean, but he's not malevolent. Not that i think i'd ever like to have a conversation with the man :P