Comment by Mizza
10 years ago
I don't think it's fair to call people douches because they are committed to their moral principals. Especially so here, where the benefit to humanity over the alternative is so clearly obvious.
10 years ago
I don't think it's fair to call people douches because they are committed to their moral principals. Especially so here, where the benefit to humanity over the alternative is so clearly obvious.
It is when they attempt to force their moral code on others.
Is the benefit clearly obvious? If you actually adhere 100% to Stallman's code I'm not so sure.
Tridge made no attempt to force his code on others.
In fact, it was the reverse - he felt like he was being locked out of kernel development because he didn't want to align his moral code with those who used BK.
So, he tried to find a way to hold true to his code without forcing the rest of the kernel team to give up BK.