π A. Wilcox delicately
Libre software is about empowering users.
It's about the users having rights, instead of developers having rights.
This is fundamental and non-negotiable.
When you purposefully and deliberately shut out a significant portion of your community over your personal feelings, you are taking away the rights of your users.
Libre software developers should be dedicated to making adoption of libre software easier. Better user interfaces and experiences. Wider compatibility. That's how we all win.
π A. Wilcox delicately
Put another way: I really hate x86 and Wayland.
The x86 platform is a disaster and a constant source of headaches. I would prefer not to ever touch any x86 machines. Yet I am consistently fixing issues in them for @AdelieLinux so users have choice.
Similarly, I think Wayland is a fool's project and that the effort going in to NIHing a display technology should be invested into solidifying X11 instead. But we still offer Wayland as a second option in AdΓ©lie for those who prefer it.
π A. Wilcox delicately
And this is why I cannot even begin to fathom how anyone can possibly suggest refusing to allow people to contribute to libre software projects using phones or tablets or other email clients that send multipart/alternative messages.
It is unconscionable.
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