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by matheusmoreira 244 days ago
It's a reminder to us all.

I don't think I've ever seen Matz be rude to anyone on the Ruby bug tracker. I've actually witnessed him deal with controversial topics firmly yet gracefully, making decisions that avoid turmoil in the community and that leave no room for escalation into flamewars. Other projects weren't so lucky.

I wrote some Ruby in my teenage years and his conduct certainly made an impression on me. I try to remember this guy whenever I get too angry about stuff. We should all try to be more like him.

That's what the phrase is saying, by the way. It's an encouragement to follow in his footsteps.