Weird Little Guys of FOSS
This article provides a curated list of controversial figures within the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community. It highlights their political stances and professional affiliations while cautioning readers against harassment.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the intersection of open-source software development, corporate sponsorship, and the increasingly polarized political discourse within tech communities.
This is a list of weird little guys in the free software movement and adjacent spaces. Request additions, removals, or changes via email ; patches welcome.
Don’t harass these people! Don’t engage with them at all.
What is the criteria for being on this list?
A lot of people on this list have done good work. A lot of people not on this list have done good work, too.
Will you write a “cool people” list, too?
No. Who’s on the list or off the list will introduce weird social dynamics, and risks creating a kind of popularity contest. Also, if I published a list like that, it would paint a target on the backs of everyone on the list for harassment or worse.
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