Genuine scholars will have books of differing opinions from their own on their shelf
Maybe. But these aren’t differing opinions, but all roughly the same horrible opinion. I like George Orwell. But putting him next to Rand, Hayek, etc. puts 1984 into a different context.
Besides, what does one’s political take have to do with the quality of the software that they work on?
The politics of these fellas strictly countradict the philosophy most FOSS projects follow. It’s not a big deal, but makes me do a double take.
It’s like those that quit drinking Bud Light.
Apples and oranges. Never said I’d boycot the software, or anything. It was jus a comment, chill.