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        It's been a sad day. Since forever.
        2018.05.03 22:16:51 CEST
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        I've been amazed at some of the reactions after one of the LLVM
        developers quit the project due to disagreements with recent
        non-technical decisions. I've seen people praise his decision, as
        an example of how to stand for your beliefs in face of what he
        perceives to be something incorrect. I've also seen people blame
        him as a privileged white man who is now getting a taste of the
        pain others feel and how his white male tears are tasty.
       
        Perhaps I didn't look deep enough (and I admit I don't have the
        energy these days to spend on toxic online discussions), but I did
        not see empathy on either side of the argument. Here is a person who
        is passionate about what he does and has to adapt and give part of
        his work up due to changes out of his control. Maybe politicizing it
        isn't the best idea.
       
        Change is inevitable. A lot of work is necessary to learn how to
        manage the pain and chaos caused by change - most people aren't
        prepared. I don't how this particular individual feels, but the
        situation could feel very chaotic and overwhelming (specially with
        all the attention it's getting). I feel for him.
       
        I hope he is able to find peace, another project in which to invest
        his time and continue to produce open source software. I'm thankful
        for all the energy he has dedicated to all.