Comment by ZoomZoomZoom

> Programmers understand software ecosystems…

Some do, some don't and happily (or begrudgingly but willingly) contribute to building a hostile larger ecosystem.

> …of which free software is just a subset.

We're mostly talking about the movement here, but OK. Don't see what's your point here.

> If you observe a pattern where a lot of coders seem biased, maybe there's something else going on?

Of course, self-interest. Mostly the need to minimize work/pay and improve hiring or promotional perspectives.

> ...because they are divisive and completely incapable of working with others or incorporating ideological diversity

That's a great argument as it applies equally to uncommunicative, autocratic, self-absorbed, deceptive entities as well as to principled, unswayed and self-consistent ones.

I'm not arguing FSF is a pinnacle of leadership, au contraire.