Recently, a number of high-profile libre software projects have been either considering, or adopting, proprietary chat systems to be their primary method of communication with their communities. This should cause alarm to everyone who is interested in the libre software movement. Projects using Discord as an official method of communication include distributions like Fedora, Gentoo, … Continue reading Keeping libre software accessible to all
Sociology
Speaking with authority
I've just spent the better part of three hours arguing on IRC about Let's Encrypt clients. After speaking with two others, I realised that nobody who I spoke with before knew their facts were facts. Different people all told me various incorrect information, such as: No ACME client supports doing a manual DNS TXT record … Continue reading Speaking with authority
Being wrong
I think it's important to note this in public: Sometimes, I'm wrong. I don't know everything. Sometimes, my opinions are based on things I've been told second-hand, or on things I don't fully understand yet. Sometimes, the facts that I believe to be truthful and accurate turn out to be outdated, or incorrect. Sometimes, I … Continue reading Being wrong
The problem with “patches welcome” culture
I'm going to tell you a secret. Most computer users cannot write computer code. (Shock!) This is not anything new, and I would dare say this is not even necessarily a problem that needs to be corrected. In a similar vein, a great deal of first-world citizens use cars daily, but I doubt many drivers … Continue reading The problem with “patches welcome” culture
