The so-called ‘Linux’ Foundation is reducing its focus on Linux and is instead busy promoting Microsoft, Facebook, and other interests that GNU/Linux users strongly dislike

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[–]panel30 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

I know open source means means anyone can fork the code, but it would also be nice to find existing development groups that take a different approach. I guess you're right though, if they aren't there already the straightforward answer is just to make them. And you're right, that is the beauty of things being open source.

freebsd looks like it has a code of conduct that includes "gender identity and expression". does it tend to be better than others though? I've seen a few people suggest it on here now.

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    (in fact, I think there's already be someone who was very good in freeBSD dev but also turned out to make trouble and tried to claim ownership or something like that).

    I head heard a little bit about the split where DragonFly BSD was created, is that what you mean here? Or was this something different?

    Yeah I like how open source means anyone can do what they want with it pretty much, and it's a good reminder that anyone can take the software in the direction they want to, it doesn't have to be with some particular development community if their style doesn't suit me.

    I don't mind an expectation to be polite to others, but I would prefer something like "be polite and stay on-topic". Even though I can start my own dev group it would also be nice to find existing projects that don't have this kind of stuff in the code of conduct etc, if they are out there. Though it's possible starting my own group would be easier.

    What makes freebsd a good alternative lately?

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      [–]panel30 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

      Hm. Thanks. I don't know much about the FreeBSD or the community so it's interesting to hear some perspective on it. I haven't started trying alt stuff for phone so I might do that at some point, it's nice to know it's out there. The OS I have now sends me ads and I don't like it. And I'd like to be able to customize it a lot more. And just know what it's doing.

      For the split, I don't know exactly, it was a guy's conference on BSD. But I doubt it was about dragonfly, it seem like someone who has been removed because he became too much trouble.

      Hm ok. I had heard that the DragonFly person split because he was committing too much or something, it was too big a change and there wasn't time for others to review the code, he was too prolific. So he just made his own project. I heard it was fairly amicable considering. But I don't remember exactly, I'm sure it's all documented more accurately somewhere.

      It's nice to know why people are asked to leave a project if they are, just re censorship and related issues.

      Well anyway. I can look more when I'm ready to look for a new OS. Thanks for the perspective and for reminding me about the nice things about open source, it's easy to forget a bit sometimes when I get frustrated with something or other.

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        [–]panel30 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

        Interesting, thanks... these look like they address issues I've been running into, actually.

        I like having less stuff displayed, I find it sortof distracting. In my phone OS, and on my old windows computer, I don't know how to turn of not just ads, but a lot of the stuff that's displayed on the desktop and in the interface by default. I switched from windows a little while ago and I find it really pleasant to be able to make the display much simpler. I guess each person has their own things they want from customization.