Laura Lis Scott on Nostr: some years ago, in a large FOSS project community I was part of, a huge conflict ...

some years ago, in a large FOSS project community I was part of, a huge conflict erupted over proposed changes in the code—specifically: removing/revising gender-biased language incl on-screen text riddled throughout the repo

the submitted patches & the ppl doing the work were attacked as “political”

ofc resistance to change was “not political”

3yrs later a similar battle erupted over simply establishing a Code of Conduct