by rffn on 2/21/22, 2:59 PM with 91 comments
by kbd on 2/21/22, 5:00 PM
> Our friend Sven Guckes died in Berlin on February 20, 2022.
> He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December 2021.
Sheesh so fast... scary. RIP.by ahallock on 2/21/22, 5:42 PM
by jacquesm on 2/21/22, 5:05 PM
by kibwen on 2/21/22, 6:09 PM
by lenalena007 on 2/21/22, 7:04 PM
by zetalemur on 2/21/22, 6:01 PM
by adelarsq on 2/21/22, 4:42 PM
by kpjas on 2/21/22, 9:40 PM
Some pathologically agressive individuals who had had a long history of antisocial and criminal behaviour were later found to be genetically determined by a kind of neurotransmitter mutation(s).
by em-bee on 2/22/22, 9:42 AM
by gotsa on 2/21/22, 6:07 PM
Having Vim 9 dedicated to his memory is wonderful. Thank you, Sven
by gjvc on 2/21/22, 5:10 PM
by pantulis on 2/21/22, 5:28 PM
by xwdv on 2/21/22, 5:02 PM
A life interrupted
by r_singh on 2/21/22, 5:53 PM
It’s okay to express your opinion about the person being discussed and add more information to it in general.
If VIM is being dedicated to an alleged sexual harasser, I as an interested person is happy to know about this.
by iso1631 on 2/21/22, 4:28 PM
by ruhrharry on 2/21/22, 6:01 PM
But he was also known as "sexual predator" who harassed young, underaged girls, see https://twitter.com/twena/status/1495537875651371012
I don't know if it is appropriate to make a dedication to someone like this.
by sneak on 2/21/22, 5:07 PM
I don't think we should be honoring him, though, because he was, despite being my friend, not a very good person:
https://twitter.com/deborianerin/status/1495636848722513920
https://twitter.com/deborianerin/status/1495645190832463872
https://twitter.com/twena/status/1495537875651371012
https://twitter.com/deborianerin/status/1495673397296218113
These tweets were posted today, but those of us that knew him well have known of these issues for years.
I have as a point of pride many "problematic" friends; my friendship with someone is not approval of every (or even any) action they undertake in life.
I do not approve of this dedication, as Sven was a good example of the kind of people who make the f/oss community worse, not better. We as a community can do much better than explicitly endorsing those who would cause our scene to be unsafe and unwelcoming to young women.