On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Lars Wirzenius <l...@liw.fi> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 07:34:28PM +0200, Xen wrote: >> If that is the case then they have enbedded hostility into their name simply >> becaus eit offends normal grammar roles. > > I don't that's it at all. > > The reason many people react to the SystemD spelling is becuase, for > some years now, trolls use that spelling when harrassing others about > systemd. > > Calling it SystemD indicates to many people that you're the kind of > person show turns up from nowhere, and starts spreading fear, > uncertainty, and doubt about systemd, or presenting conspiracy > theories about it, or making ad hominem attacks on its authors. People > with bad experiences from previous systemd discussions will assume > you're that kind of troll, regardless of the value of any of your > claims or statements may have. Or at least I do.
Those reading so much into such a small and understandable capitalization mistake (SystemV -> SystemD) should learn to take themselves less seriously and view things from different perspectives.
