So Lennart didn't have a problem with systemd being prepared to comply with some local legislation , then refused the revert because "don't bring this conversation here". I am calling bullshit
To be fair, I am bit split on this. On one hand, name and shame is an effective strategy and should be used. On the other hand, "put age verification into Linux" is a hilarious stretch. And yes, it feels strange that I have yet to see any kind of response from other systemd maintainers and managers - after all, the man authored a pull-request, not merged into into upstream. I have not been looking for that kind of response myself though, which also serves your point: putting all the blame and anger on this one man (I purposefully omit name) is too much
I care. One thing is "you know, fields with this name have been around since before you were born", another thing is "some idiots passed the law half the globe away, now we are preparing your system to comply. Someone has to (c)". The field is not the danger, the thinking, attitude and act is
Easier it is, sure. And optional field it is - for now. But the moment anything (that should not be interested in it) asks my age on install, I am dropping that software
Running around and cursing anyone using llm - that's an idiotic thing to do, and he is not the one doing it, of course
not the lack of PR skills of a volunteer developer
That's not what bothers me
But, in the end, he’s a guy making a tool that helps the entire community
While sacrificing his own life (time, energy, emotions, all it takes to keep doing it). That's not worth it, damn it. Doing something just to say "good luck figuring this out on your own, if it bothers you that much, you stupid fucks" is a priority shift from "what is good for me/project/community" to "what to do with project to stop this toxic shit". My answer is "Do nothing with the project. Get them to fuck off or get yourself out of their reach". And my requirement of anyone in charge of anything is clarity
Edit: word "sacrificing" is important. Not sharing out of abundance, not serving out of devotion, but cutting from what he has and needs for the benefit of others
And honestly they are boring. Ugh, these guys are also bad!.. so fucking what. Sit down and die on the hill of moral high ground?