@adingbatponder «Does #nixos if pinned keep the old #systemd pre this nonsense?» I would think so (unless –of course– if you let some mechanism auto-update the pins), but would that be a good idea? It'd mean to also miss out on updates with security fixes.

So I guess it'd be better to let the corresponding nixpkgs package definition patch this feature out, or, if some in the community want it for whatever reason, introduce a compile-time option for it.

@davidgerard

@adingbatponder @davidgerard this is basically the whole point of open source software. If a component becomes undesirable the community can work together to cut it out. It's not gatekeeping, it's gardening; routine maintenance.

That said, adding a field to the userdb alone probably doesn't justify that kind of response. Someone using the new field to implement age gating though...

@adingbatponder @davidgerard IMO the scary part is that it is seemingly considered acceptable to write an article like that, cosplaying as the FBI with that fake dossier showing the person's photo and legal name. and publish where they work and everything, just because you disagree with their views.

this article is clearly meant to intimidate them and anyone that might agree with them. if that's how we operate, what the fuck are we even doing? i thought FOSS was about collaboration and user freedom, not trying to threaten opponents for going against your idea of that freedom or whatever. i don't know that guy's circumstances, but doxxing campaigns could well end up being a much greater assault on freedom in the community than what they're trying to stop.