Don't let the door but you on the way out, coward. On Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 6:28 AM Philipp Mueller <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jeez, seriously? > > I did also thought a couple of times to contribute to your > awesome Non software by digging into the code and sending a > patch. Because I like your approach and design but I have to soft > restart my laptop ever other week since either `non-timeline` or > `non-mixer` did became a zombie process or because `non-timeline` > did already bricked two sessions since the last updates. But > because of that attitude of yours I abstained from it (although > these things are sufficiently annoying for me to tackle them one > day). This might be happening with other people too (and might > cause the scarcity of patches sent you were complaining about). > > I think everyone did understood by now that you do not like other > people to touch your stuff and your definition of "freedom" does > differ from the one used by e.g. Filipe. But if you are using > this mailing list for rants and personal attacks (I don't mind > the sketches for your own version of "the fountainhead") I better > just unsubscribe and maintain/fix my own fork of Non. But, > instead, I would really prefer for all the nice audio projects on > Linux to coexist and live in harmony. > > So, please be nice to each other. > > All the best, > Phil > > On 27.01.21 02:13, J. Liles wrote: > > I would just like to point out that shortly after I diplomatically > > accepted this redundant and unnecessary PR (which had absolutely > > nothing to do with the supposed justifications for the creation of the > > impostor project, and in fact only served to mask a problem that > > Filipe had himself created in his own Carla project, and so was, IMHO, > > a pointless choice), Filipe announced a new release of that same > > impostor project, continuing in the direction of creating > > incompatibilities with the genuine NSM. Conspicuously absent from the > > announcement was any kind of correction or apology for the slanderous > > statements of the first announcement, and also absent was any mention > > of the name being changed, or the true origins/authorship of NSM, or > > any proposed efforts to amend the mistake and reconcile whatever > > differences there may be with the code. > > > > And so yet again, it can be seen that Filipe Coelho says one thing > > while he does another. > > > > I was very hopeful that his comments were sincere (even though that > > did not seem at all consistent with his behavior), but I think it's > > perfectly clear now that they were not. > > > > His intention has been from the start to create an incompatible > > version of NSM, trick everyone into using it through deceptive naming > > and slander, and then shut me, the author and prime user of NSM, out > > in the cold, so that I can't even use the program I invented, > > designed, implemented, and offered to the world for free out of pure > > goodwill. > > > > On that note, I've reverted Filipe's redundant PR, which he clearly > > only submitted as another manipulative stunt. His name is a stain on > > that which it touches. > > > > I think Linux Audio has jumped the shark at this point. They ran out > > of proprietary software to clone/copy, so they started cloning/copying > > existing free-software projects (justifying themselves with slanderous > > implications of not really being free-software). Think about the > > consequences of this: If you ostracize those who do the inventing for > > you, you're left with less invention. If you bite the hand that feeds > > you, you're left with less sustenance. I know FIlipe isn't exactly > > brilliant, but I certainly would have thought he was smart enough to > > understand these simple facts. > > > > He has tried to turn my software into "spiteware", "jealousyware". > > This is what we've come to. > > > > Let's reiterate Filipe's definition of "toxic": > > > > What Filipe et al consider "toxic": > > > > * Being right > > * Being principled > > * Having a backbone > > * Having self-respect > > * Giving freely > > * Having standards > > * Providing mentorship > > * Inventiveness > > * Providing contributions to other projects > > * Being careful > > * Being skillful > > * Supporting diversity > > > > What Filipe et al consider "not toxic": > > > > * Lying > > * Slandering > > * Cloning/copying > > * Not providing contributions to other projects > > * Being wrong > > * Being careless > > * Being unskillful > > * Suppressing diversity > > > > Not one of these fine fellows had the courage or the self-respect to > > submit a single useful contribution to the project that they have > > benefited greatly from (just this token one-liner stuff in an attempt > > to manipulate the narrative by getting their cute little avatar to > > show up on GitHub). Probably out of fear of having their half-baked > > ideas scrutinized. > > > > Just think about that for a moment. Let it settle in. Now think about > > what free-software really means, what it's really supposed to be > > about. Now think about what a community really is. Now look back to > > Filipe and his Community with a capital C. Looks like a caricature, > > doesn't it? A deception. Well have fun with your Community; I'm happy > > to be outside of it, where there's still some room to move around and > > have an original thought or two. > > > > Given that Filipe is the self-appointed and apparently uncontested > > god/king of Linux Audio, well let's just say the future is looking > > pretty dim. I feel sorry for everyone who's name has been dragged > > through the mud by association with him and his crew. Frankly, I think > > it's pathetic. But I guess people without a creative bone in their > > bodies have to find some way to occupy themselves. > > > > Maybe one day Filipe will learn to play an instrument or something and > > he'll give up trying to gain fame by crudely copying the work of > > better men. > > > > I somehow doubt it though. I'm looking forward to his next project, a > > "fork" of the Linux kernel called Filipux (or perhaps Felicia). He'll > > have the full-stack under his umbrella then, and we can all look > > forward to a gray new future of nothing new or interesting ever > > happening in Linux Audio. > > > > To everyone who stands by and lets Filipe and his gang get away with > > this stuff: Enjoy your Filipe Coelho generic brand bland bloatware. > > > > Personally, I'm embarrassed to be associated with Linux Audio at this > > point. Truly pathetic. > > > > > > >
