I am retiring this social media account. Find me as @hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange
Orlando, FL
Joined November 2008
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Every time we excuse bad behavior because of an individual's contributions to a project, we discourage many others who might have made even greater contributions. 12/n
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How much have we lost? The world will never know. But here's a small data point which shows what can happen if marginalized groups in FOSS are mentored the right way. 01.org/blogs/2013/open-sourc… 10/n
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And if this happens to very public, valued contributors to a project, we can only imagine the chilling effect on many on the fringes of the community who MIGHT have made substantial contributions. 9/n
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The upshot was that Sage, fed up with the toxic community, walked away from Linux kernel development in 2015. We are all the poorer for it. 8/n
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... and not abusive, ad hominem attacks. Read about this dark chapter here geekfeminism.wikia.org/wiki/… 7/n
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Five years later, came the well-documented blow up where Sage had the temerity to suggest that developers submitting Linux kernel code should expect professional critiques of their work... 6/n
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There was also a bit of whimsey as Sage displayed a rogue's gallery of various USB 3.0 devices they had tested against. In short, one of the Top 10 best technical talks/speakers I have ever seen. 5/n
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Sage is a technical force and I was blown away by the content in the presentation. But what struck me the most was Sage's joyfulness. They joy of finding an important contribution in something they loved. 4/n
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I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Sage at OS Bridge 2010 on their work on the Linux USB 3.0 drivers. At that time Linux was the ONLY OS with true USB 3.0 support, and all because of Sage's work. 3/n
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Please note that I am explicitly NOT tagging Sage in this thread, because I'm not sure if this is a part of their life they want to relive. This is simply my take on a history that is already well-documented. 2/n
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The recent unconscionable reinstatement of RMS to the FSF Board has got me stewing about injustice in our community. I'd like to share a personal story about Sage Sharp and the cost of toxic culture. 1/n
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AYFKM? A man who should not be trusted alone in a room with minors is once again on the Board of FSF? RMS has shown over and over again how he needs to be removed from the community. Just unconscionable.
What fresh hell is this?
Another unrepentant abuser getting away with it after a short blink of a non-career-limiting pause in which no self reflection, personal growth, or remorse was pursued nor expected before his inglorious infamous return.
#DeprecateRMS #DeprecateToxicity
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Feeling grateful for family—the ones here with me in our home and my far flung “family” of friends across the globe. I’ll be seeing you all soon, I hope!
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After this weekend, my max possible score on our family March Madness bracket is outstanding... if we were playing golf. #TrulyCannotPickEm
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If you do IR non-stop then the prep objection goes away—you’re constantly tooling up on the job. I find IR work an endless problem solving challenge and a lot of fun.
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Twitter needs to more closely analyze blocking data. Which groups of users place blocks the most? Which users are the most blocked? Should receiving a certain number of blocks trigger account suspension? etc etc
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