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Re:GNU/Hurd strikes back: How to use the legendary OS in a (... by medo-bear on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @03:51AM (#37045839)
Software development definitely needs more ideology, principles, and ethics. When talented hackers get behind a project united on these matters great and interesting features occur spontaneously
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Re:GNU/Hurd strikes back: How to use the legendary OS in a (... by noirscape on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @03:59AM (#37045906)
When I say ideology, I'm referring moreso to both dogma and bruised egos, both of which the GNU project is rife with.

A lot of Hurds continued development is just predicated on "we don't want to admit Linux became a success" rather than any serious principles or ethics. Again, just look at the whole start-stop nature of its development.

I don't disagree that a lot of tech professionals could spare at least some basic regards for the ethics surrounding the software they create, but you're not gonna find that at the GNU project.

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Re:GNU/Hurd strikes back: How to use the legendary OS in a (... by medo-bear on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:53AM (#37046240)
> When I say ideology, I'm referring moreso to both dogma and bruised egos, both of which the GNU project is rife with.

Then just say I don't like that Hurd is part of the GNU Project because I dont like what the latter does. In my opinion, it is very hard to deny that GNU Project / FSF take principles and ethics of software development very seriously. Some people even call them dogmatic for it.

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