--Linus Torvalds

A lot has been said about a variety of topics (sometimes in conjunction) like systemd, the Codes of Conduct (CoCs), Torvalds' mode of engagement etc. We nowadays prefer to focus on patents, especially software patents, but the following statement would probably incorporate/reflect the thoughts of many of us regulars (e.g. in the IRC channels, where we actively discuss these things, always in the open, 24/7/365).

"We kindly advise our readers not to further inflame matters because it is very clear who benefits from such infighting."The media has (by now or for now at least) stopped this whole commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views over technical and ethical matters. It would be preferable to settle things rather than throw insults at one another (including at Richard Stallman, ESR, Theodore Ts'o and Greg K-H or the GPL, Open Source, the kernel community and longtime maintainers respectively). We kindly advise our readers not to further inflame matters because it is very clear who benefits from such infighting. Let's move on as best we can and try to find commonalities rather than differences. We have a lot in common. The real opponent is proprietary software. Focus on that instead. ⬆