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FOSS community anger is excessive, author argues

The author expresses frustration with the intense negativity often directed at free and open-source software (FOSS) projects. While acknowledging that some projects warrant criticism, they find the level of anger and hate displayed by some users to be disheartening and excessive. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a single user on a social media platform about general sentiment towards FOSS projects, not a significant industry event.

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FOSS community anger is excessive, author argues

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    People are so angry about FOSS projects all the time, I dont get it. Sure, some things need discussion. Some simply suck. But man, the intensity of hate these d

    People are so angry about FOSS projects all the time, I dont get it. Sure, some things need discussion. Some simply suck. But man, the intensity of hate these days? Disheartening. # firefox # linuxkernel # kde # ai