Based on the content of the linked post and the evolution of the thread here, the mod team has decided to lock this post. There is an important difference between standing up for people who are marginalized and harassment, which this thread has been more or less equating. Please deal with this topic in a more nuanced manner going forward.
Yes, sink a valuable Free software because they won’t accept something you and I believe in.
It’s incredibly selfish and stupid.
What gender is the wheel user?
Wheel never know!
It seems like I can’t even use it anyways, lol. I’m using Linux Mint and the software required to build it is outdated.
Just took a few years and literal internet harassment. I am glad the PR creator was able to figure out a fancy way of wording things to have it merged though. Very smart, lol.
There are two ways to manage something like this. This PR creator did all the right things. A clear explanation into the rational for making those changes citing English as a second language. Not “I’m butt hurt because you used the wrong pronouns and I demand changes now!!!1!1!11one!!”.
