>It shouldnβt be news to anyone that there is an effort afoot to change β I would say corrupt β the fundamental premises of the open-source culture. Instead of meritocracy and βshow me the codeβ, we are now urged to behave so that no-one will ever feel uncomfortable.
>The effect β the intended effect β is to diminish the prestige and autonomy of people who do the work β write the code β in favor of self-appointed tone-policers. In the process, the freedom to speak necessary truths even when the manner in which they are expressed is unpleasant is being gradually strangled.