[microtonal]

In fact, Joyent practically did was character assassination. Every time potential future employers will Google Ben Noordhuis' name, they will be wary.

In such cases, the best thing to do first is to talk to the person for clarification. You know, sending an e-mail or giving a phone call. But, apparently it's easier, more beneficial or more fun to destroy a person's reputation.

Ps. I am all in for gender equality and restoring the balance in our field. But I heavily dislike the lynching these days, before even talking to the person and giving him/her the opportunity to apologize if there was indeed a misstep.

[catwell]

I think you should all read this article again: http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/18/can-this-startup-steal-nod...

The reason this escalated so quickly is not gender issues. This is a power play between the two largest corporate contributors of NodeJS...

[lukaseder]

So instead of talking about the bikeshed, we should be talking about wagging the dog?

Tthat link is probably the most interesting insight so far in this discussion!