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Re: WiringPi – deprecated

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Post by coleifer »

I haven't used this library but I maintain a couple moderately well-used python libraries and completely sympathize with these frustrations. The absolute worst was a guy who asked for all sorts of changes then, when I had made it clear I was going a different direction, he tried to start a public shaming on Twitter, this site, Reddit, and even the Wikipedia page (since removed at my own request). It was un-believable. He was the cto of a company, too, at least at that time.

It is sad that there are people out there who will try to ruin your day if you don't do what they want. Especially considering the work we put into these libraries.

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#52

Post by groundlogic »

ziddoap wrote: post #46
groundlogic wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I fully agree with you.

> If the code was used in an illegal way in terms of licenses; I feel for the author. Otherwise not really. It seems like you only think the author has a right to be frustrated if the license is used in an illegal way, not if they license is followed but the users are abusive.

Sorry guys, I'm giving up on this thread now

I've tried to be focused and responsive, but instead of responding to my arguments, people like you seem intent on hunting for quotes elsewhere in the thread, somewhat at random. This is like the third time in this thread alone.

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#53

Post by coleifer »

CDSlice wrote: post #48
dogecoinbase wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't help but be reminded of the feud between xscreensaver's author and Debian maintainers. For the curious, the post: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2016/04/i-would-like-debian-to-stop... And the instigatory thread: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819703

Careful, that first link redirects you to a NSFW image coming from HN

Party-pooper.

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#54

Post by SaberTail »

The complaint about leaving the author's email as the support contact reminds me of sqlite having to change their temp file prefix to "etilqs_" because they were getting support calls and abuse for unrelated applications [1]

[1] https://github.com/mackyle/sqlite/blob/3cf493d/src/os.h#L52-...

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#55

Post by steve19 »

dogecoinbase wrote: post #44
guardiangod wrote: post #6

First of all, sorry to hear that WiringPi is deprecated, and I would like to thank the author for all the effort he put into this project. When I read his blog post on his reasoning, I can't help but be reminded of the feud between xscreensaver's author and Debian maintainers. Debian maintainers refused to upgrade the app's version and refused to remove the 'For support contact the author's email' notice. The author'…

I can't help but be reminded of the feud between xscreensaver's author and Debian maintainers. For the curious, the post: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2016/04/i-would-like-debian-to-stop... And the instigatory thread: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819703

Because jwz appears to have a very short fuse and at one point in time one or a group of users on HN didn't agree with him (as best as I can remember), referrals from HN are redirected to an image of a testicle.

Here is a wayback machine link to avoid the image:

http://web.archive.org/web/20190810115358/https://www.jwz.or...

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#57

Post by ziddoap »

groundlogic wrote: post #52
ziddoap wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If the code was used in an illegal way in terms of licenses; I feel for the author. Otherwise not really. It seems like you only think the author has a right to be frustrated if the license is used in an illegal way, not if they license is followed but the users are abusive.

Sorry guys, I'm giving up on this thread now I've tried to be focused and responsive, but instead of responding to my arguments, people like you seem intent on hunting for quotes elsewhere in the thread, somewhat at random. This is like the third time in this thread alone.

Ah, sorry. I didn't realize that something you said less than half an hour ago, in the same thread, in the same context, has no business being quoted.

Apologies.

Who would of thought things you said previously about a subject might be brought up later in the conversation?

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#58

Post by groundlogic »

banana_giraffe wrote: post #40
hombre_fatal wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, it's just an uncharitable pot shot when the article is perfectly relatable when taken at face value. I'd probably even add your mentality, ubiquitous on HN, to his list. People come out of the woodwork to shit on others. It seems even moreso when it's just a hobby project. You're basically taking one last snipe at him while he exits the theater. For what? Is this what you thought the world needed more of?

Ages ago, I wrote and maintained some Windows open source stuff. It wasn't GPL, but it was "here's the source code, and a binary version, have fun!". I had a little niche of a certain type of tool in the Windows world, if you searched for how to do a specific thing, my tools would show up. Most of it included my real name and email address in the executable and DLLs details tab, as well as the source code. I was the…

It's super weird for a "developer" to demand assistance from another developer, just because they wrote and published the code, regardless of license.

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#59

Post by Chlorus »

steve19 wrote: post #55
dogecoinbase wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't help but be reminded of the feud between xscreensaver's author and Debian maintainers. For the curious, the post: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2016/04/i-would-like-debian-to-stop... And the instigatory thread: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819703

Because jwz appears to have a very short fuse and at one point in time one or a group of users on HN didn't agree with him (as best as I can remember), referrals from HN are redirected to an image of a testicle. Here is a wayback machine link to avoid the image: http://web.archive.org/web/20190810115358/https://www.jwz.or...

lol he's escalated; before he just had text complaining about brogrammers at HN. I've wondered for years what the original beef was.

Re: WiringPi – deprecated

#60

Post by groundlogic »

ziddoap wrote: post #57
groundlogic wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry guys, I'm giving up on this thread now I've tried to be focused and responsive, but instead of responding to my arguments, people like you seem intent on hunting for quotes elsewhere in the thread, somewhat at random. This is like the third time in this thread alone.

Ah, sorry. I didn't realize that something you said less than half an hour ago, in the same thread, in the same context, has no business being quoted. Apologies. Who would of thought things you said previously about a subject might be brought up later in the conversation?

Don't feel bad. I've learned a lesson; never enter an open source discussion with GPL developers.
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