Xlibre
Xlibre
Posted Jun 23, 2025 13:32 UTC (Mon) by Wildfurangelplumes (guest, #177995)In reply to: Xlibre by paulj
Parent article: Ubuntu 25.10 to drop support for GNOME on Xorg
I get the push for transparency, but projects like freedesktop.org aren't democracies. They're run by maintainers who have the right to manage their space, and that includes enforcing CoCs without turning it into a public spectacle. IMO open source doesn't mean every decision needs community consensus, behind-closed-doors processes are often the only way to avoid bikeshedding and harassment. As for Xlibre, the fork isn't the problem in itself. It's the fact that it breaks compatibility and the dev has a history of publicly toxic behavior, including anti-DEI rhetoric. You can fork, sure. But people are also allowed to say "no thanks."
