It looks likely that Overstreet has upset too many important, influential people, and hurt too many feelings — and as a result, Linux is not going to get a new next-gen copy-on-write filesystem. It’s a significant technological loss, and it’s all down to people not getting along, rather than the shared desire to create a better OS. ®
I don’t like how this article is framed as if everyone else not tiptoeing around Kent is The Real Problem. He was given clear warnings and way more second chances than he deserved. He was (and still is) unable to follow the rules and control his temper, and everyone decided he’s a lost cause - as is completely logical. Just because you have a cool toy doesn’t mean everyone is forced to be your friend. Go play in your own sandbox until you learn to follow the rules like everyone else. Consider writing a giant apology letter and giving the Linux community the best gift of all: changed behavior.
One of my pet peeves is that adage about how the modern internet is just 4 websites stealing content from each other. Because like, the websites themselves don’t make the content - the users do. There is no difference between a meme originating from instagram or ifunny; it was made by a person who wanted to create a unit of culture, and it’s your duty to make sure it spreads around.