This Isn't a Battle

[stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

This Isn't a Battle

After reading a post describing the FreeBSD community as 'toxic', I share a different perspective. This isn't a battle. It's a reflection on coexistence, the original Open Source spirit, and the quiet richness of taking a different path.

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/14/this-isnt-a-battle/

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[nuintari@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

@stefano The BSDs change, but never just for change's sake itself. New ideas are carefully vetted before consideration for inclusion. A new idea has to pass a test that goes beyond, "this shit stuck to the wall," before it has any chance at acceptance.

[pki@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

@stefano My personal reflection on the [Free]BSD community is that it is mature, friendly and not very "noisy". I guess it's in the eye of the .... and so on. 😍

[raven@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

@stefano Great article Stefano!

[contaminase@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

@stefano The mere fact that recurrently it's necessary to state that the OS/tech is not a religion is somehow boggling.

Though, 10 years ago I'd loved schooling my peers that you are a brainlet unless you run Linux.