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A C++ codebase with bonus non-C++ code that generates C++ code plus a build-process-that-generates-build processes all with maniacal inter-dependencies and a gu
by badlibrarian 1y ago
A C++ codebase with bonus non-C++ code that generates C++ code plus a build-process-that-generates-build processes all with maniacal inter-dependencies and a guy who insists on renaming everything and moving all the files around in git-destroying ways twice a year does indeed create a bit of a monks-in-the-caves vibe.
- pandemic_region 1y agoA benevolent dictator then
- hn773746483 1y agointerrogations on motives for building from source constant slap fights between contributors (usually involving haze or guru) important PRs left ignored due to internal drama 8GB+ memory leak during building that they're in no rush to fix
- flykespice 1y agoAfaik gurudumps is a total jerk, constantly being hostile for no reason to newcomers. Haze is almost always in conflict with mame lead Cuavas when trying to upstream his code, but his anger mostly justified. Cuavas is a huge micromanager, he won't accept your code even if you just missed a typo in a line comment. I respect his commitment to hold the codebase to absolute standards, but sometimes he takes his micromanagement too far that just makes the whole process unproductive.
- ok123456 1y agoThe personalities working on this project are so hostile, usually without the skill to warrant it, that it's one of the few cases where having a CoC wouldn't be a horrible idea.