DeVault: Reforming the free software message

Posted Jun 20, 2023 19:24 UTC (Tue) by pebolle (guest, #35204)
In reply to: DeVault: Reforming the free software message by Cyberax
Parent article: DeVault: Reforming the free software message

> "I'm sorry, saying that you're a soulless automaton ruled by the devil is merely a good-faith expression of my religion". Nothing personal.

Perhaps the LWN staff might consider intervening here. This isn't the first comment that, apparently, mostly tries to add more fuel to a fire.

DeVault: Reforming the free software message

Posted Jun 20, 2023 21:14 UTC (Tue) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link] (3 responses)

And while I don't always agree with Cyberax, I respect him.

I don't think he's adding fuel to the fire, he's just describing reality as he (and MANY others) see it - including me.

Cheers,
Wol

DeVault: Reforming the free software message

Posted Jun 20, 2023 22:32 UTC (Tue) by pebolle (guest, #35204) [Link] (2 responses)

> he's just describing reality as he [...] see it

So "you're a soulless automaton ruled by the devil is merely a good-faith expression of my religion" is just describing the reality about the opinions of people he disagrees with, and not some juvenile trolling by strawmanning their opinions.

Thanks for clearing that up, my bad!

DeVault: Reforming the free software message

Posted Jun 20, 2023 22:36 UTC (Tue) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523) [Link]

I'm describing _my_ _perceptions_ of FSF opinions about me.

From what I'm seeing even in this thread, I'm getting these perceptions reinforced.

DeVault: Reforming the free software message

Posted Jun 21, 2023 0:07 UTC (Wed) by ms-tg (subscriber, #89231) [Link]

@pebolle

To me as a reader, it was unambiguously clear that they were constructing an analogous sentence to the FSF statement that Open Source has no principles and is about mere expediency.

How did you read it? Is there a use of language issue at root here?