Step by step I simplify the beginning of the xz backdoor so there's no doubt of what it does.
xz backdoor and autotools insanity
I argue autotools' convoluted nature is what enabled the xz backdoor in the first place. The truth is nobody needs to use autotools, and I show why.
The stupidity and arrogance of GNOME developers
For years developers of one component of GNOME argued that my fix for a regression they introduced in 2019 was not valid. Only to implement pretty much the same fix years later.
The analytics of attention; you love controversy
I've been writing blog posts for more than 20 years at this point, and in the process I've learned what is the kind of content that people are more likely to engage with, and which the more likely to withstand the test of time. One consistent feedback I've received throughout the years is that I … Continue reading The analytics of attention; you love controversy
Proof that the Git project doesn’t allow criticism
It may sound sensationalist to say that I have irrefutable proof that the Git project doesn't allow criticism, but it's true. I have tons of evidence of this, but in this article I will focus only on one disagreement that is the easiest to understand. In this case I provided a patch, the maintainer mentioned … Continue reading Proof that the Git project doesn’t allow criticism
C skill issue; how the White House is wrong
My argument that C is superior to Rust in certain scenarios and in the right hands with clear examples.
git-fc 0.1: a new fork of git for users
Announcing git-fc 0.1: a new fork git for users. Same as git 2.40.0, except with more features.
My ban from the Git project: the defense I was denied
On 2023-05-13 I was notified of my permanent ban of the Git project by the The Git Project Leadership Committee. I already explained in another post that the Git PLC did not do any due diligence regarding my ban, did not do any effort to notify me of any issue, and used lies to attempt … Continue reading My ban from the Git project: the defense I was denied
Authoritarianism in the Git project
My recent ban shows how Codes of Conduct easily turn a community authoritarian.
One decade later, GNOME still sucks
It has been more than a decade of GNOME 3's initial release and GNOME still sucks. Two of my most popular posts have been about GNOME 3 (#3 and #5), and in 2023 people still keep referencing them. GNOME 3 is still discussed today as a major blunder, similar to what happened with New Coke, … Continue reading One decade later, GNOME still sucks
Felipe Contreras 