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Re: _why's site is updated

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Post by donaldguy »

michaelhoffman wrote: post #28
milesf wrote: post #27

I've had April 18th in my calendar for weeks after the initial activity at whytheluckystiff.net. Forget the haters, Ruby's better with _why around.

Who are "the haters?"

Mostly people who were understandably pissed off that along with wiping out his blogs, twitter, etc., he took down his github and abandoned his projects without helping to oversee a transition of stewardship. This included a few high-profile rubyists.

And then presumably also some people who always thought his whimsy was a detriment to the ruby community (by making it seem less professional or something).

(Not my opinions, just information)

Re: _why's site is updated

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Post by hkmurakami »

gabrielgironda wrote: post #9

Here are all the PCL files rendered to PNG: http://www.gironda.org/pcl/DESOLEE.png http://www.gironda.org/pcl/SOLICIT.png http://www.gironda.org/pcl/TRUMPETS.png

*>"Needs Foxes?" (http://www.gironda.org/pcl/SOLICIT.png)

Yes please :)

Reference: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=why%20the%20luc...

Re: _why's site is updated

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Post by Mz »

enoptix wrote: post #15
gabrielgironda wrote: post #9

Here are all the PCL files rendered to PNG: http://www.gironda.org/pcl/DESOLEE.png http://www.gironda.org/pcl/SOLICIT.png http://www.gironda.org/pcl/TRUMPETS.png

the second image uses the word "exile" several times. Exile is typically associated with being cast out from one's group. The _why saga was before my time as a Rubyist but I always thought he vanished, i.e. left on his own accord. Was there an "exile" event that I am not aware of? Or does anyone know what he's talking about?

There are a lot of different ways to be exiled. From what I gather, his privacy was violated so he left. Whether his privacy was violated out of excessive fanboi zeal or as an expression of lack of trust/attempt to verify something or some other reason, it was a form of hostile event which drove him off. He was not being accepted on the terms he wished to set, in essence.

Re: _why's site is updated

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Post by hkmurakami »

donaldguy wrote: post #36
michaelhoffman wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Who are "the haters?"

Mostly people who were understandably pissed off that along with wiping out his blogs, twitter, etc., he took down his github and abandoned his projects without helping to oversee a transition of stewardship. This included a few high-profile rubyists. And then presumably also some people who always thought his whimsy was a detriment to the ruby community (by making it seem less professional or something). (Not my opi…

I'd probably include the people who were trying to figure out his real life identity.
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