Jargon File moved to github

https://github.com/craigerrington/TheJargonFile

by poolpool • 13 years ago

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masukomi• 13 years ago

I'm all for putting it in a more public space, but do we really need pollute the newer, better freer version with "racist sleezeball" and "Screw you ESR" and "ESR has had his grubbly little paws all over OUR FILE for years."....

The repo is now the new file... and in the opening page we're saying "THIS is a place to put degrading statements about other hackers. THIS is a place to put personal attacks. THIS is the place to insert personal politics."

What any of us thinks about ESR is irrelevant to the Jargon File's contents and should NOT be part of the repo.

poolpool• 13 years ago

I think it is important to explain one of the driving factors behind the move, which is in fact that ESR is a racist delusional sleaze ball.

juliangoldsmith• 13 years ago

When the reason is, "I don't like ESR," it's not important to explain the driving factors behind the move.

It is very effective in stopping me from ever contributing, though.

aclevernickname4• 13 years ago

1) [citation needed]

2) You're not exactly coming out of this looking like a saint, you know.

BryantD• 13 years ago

Sure, but https://github.com/lovek323/jargon is already on github.

aclevernickname4• 13 years ago

I declare Eric S. Raymond officially unseated as 'chief archivist of hacker culture'.

So a mac zealot with no FOSS tendencies, or any legit hacker cred, decides he wants to take over a jargon file he barely understands, and wants to update it with pointless additions?

Consider yourself overruled. ESR's still doing fine, thanks.

Also, I must have missed the meeting that nominated you as his replacement. Perhaps you could provide us with the meeting minutes?

aclevernickname4• 13 years ago

Seems you're double-posting this one. stay classy, poolpool.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6884756

Shaboom• 13 years ago

I can't accept this new jargon file until I see your LARPing resume.

Jargon File moved to github

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