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by wukerplank 4119 days ago
> Tough sh*t, fix it yourself.

I never said that, but most projects welcome pull requests.

> I owe you nothing!

True, it's the short version of the MIT license.

> That's not a reasonable mentality to have if you want adoption.

Yes, maintainers should always try to take care of their projects and to accommodate the needs of their communities.

> Obviously the Ruby devs don't feel this way, but you seem to.

You are over-interpreting. But I hate seeing more and more OSS contributors getting burnt out and steamrolled by a self-entitled rout.

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Sorry of I misinterpreted your position, I thought that was exactly what you meant.