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Re:Show HN: BitKeeper – Enterprise-ready version control, no... by Mizza on Tuesday May 10, 2016 @11:53AM (#11668106)
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.
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Re:Show HN: BitKeeper – Enterprise-ready version control, no... by serge2k on Tuesday May 10, 2016 @06:01PM (#11671033)
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.

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Re:Show HN: BitKeeper – Enterprise-ready version control, no... by timv on Tuesday May 10, 2016 @10:35PM (#11672269)
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.

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