Hi, On Sun, Sep 20 2026, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> I count on you [...] to do your enforcement work. That's not right; there is enforcement. Maxim gave me a code-of-conduct warning off-list some time ago. I have not posted here since. Our problem is not a lack of punishment but a lack of empathy for one another. It is a group condition. You can only cure it by being kind and helpful to one another. And yes, I mean all of you. Guix is danger of falling into an abyss of tribal strife and violence. Later in the fall, some compromises will have to be made. Gabber will have to let an LLM moratorium pass. Otherwise, he will end up leaving the project. The folks who mocked Gabber must apologize publicly to the group. They should have recognized Gabber's precarious social position, and also the overall group condition. Instead, they engaged in mobbing. That did not help. On the LLM subject, Gabber's reticence may be well-taken. LLM tools are valuable in the software space. To see one in action (I previously hadn't) please join #bcache on Libera.chat. A bot called ProofOfConcept contiuously analyzes people's broken file systems. It's crazy. The silly thing uses the word "I." It even apologizes to people! Either way, please go have a pizza. And then fast for a day. No water, either. Please look inside of yourselves for only a day. The point is to do it together. Maybe then the emotions will simmer down. Maybe then Ian will come back. Thanks! Here is a beautiful song about acceptance for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdIhq1tb8Co Your work is too valuable. Guix could be the next Debian. You must protect the group interest. Please give in, everyone! Kind regards, Felix P.S. Welcome back, nckx!
