> The free software community works on a web of trust and personal > relationships. If you prefer to remain pseudonymous, then you must > accept that you will not be at the center of that web.
I agree. Openness is an important part of the free software community and I don't believe that applies only to source code. I think it's important that the community know the people within it. I reject the analogy with social forums, where anonymity has indeed become an important part of Internet culture. This is a professional, not a social, community. Nobody would expect to be able to work on software development for a company if they refused to give their real name. I don't see why they should expect to be able to be part of the free software community under similar circumstances.
