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Re: Patch pinging
> The free software community works on a web of trust and personal
> relationships. If you prefer to remain pseudonymous, then you must
> accept that you will not be at the center of that web.
I agree. Openness is an important part of the free software community
and I don't believe that applies only to source code. I think it's important
that the community know the people within it.
I reject the analogy with social forums, where anonymity has indeed become
an important part of Internet culture. This is a professional, not a
social, community. Nobody would expect to be able to work on software
development for a company if they refused to give their real name. I don't
see why they should expect to be able to be part of the free software
community under similar circumstances.