Re: Leaving the guix project

[Leo Famulari]

On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 01:14:15AM +0100, David Craven wrote:
> Hello guixers!
> 
> I am very grateful for all the things I could learn during my time
> here and all the awesome work that you guys put in.
> 
> But I wish to leave the guix project and that my savannah account be
> removed. This is not a decision I make lightly. The reason why I
> decided it was time to move on is because I do not wish to be part of
> GNU or the FSF.
> 
> I believe that the reason why free software is better and will always
> be better than non-free software, is because of all the love and care
> that we put in. It's about building cool and awesome stuff. I think
> that this is the reason free software has become a viable alternative
> to non-free software.
> 
> I also believe that the gnu project has moved away from those core
> values and focuses instead on petitioning websites and hardware
> manufacturers to release work they have invested a lot of money in
> developing, often in very pushy and uncivil ways. Even if they
> succeed, I do not really care about this expensive, rushed to market
> and badly engineered code. I believe that the free software community
> can do much better on it's own.
> 
> I hope you can understand and respect my decision.
> 
> David

Hi David,

Your contributions to GNU Guix have been valuable, and I'm sorry to see
you go.

I wish you good luck with whatever you decide to do!

Sincerely,
Leo

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