The Open Source "Community" Requires a Return to Nurturing Inclusion and Encouragement

"Community" is a term that implies a shared goal and some kind of kinship, when there is none. It's a term that implies cooperation and cohesion, when there's just too much conflict and disagreement for this to happen.

Instead, there are disparate groups of individuals, businesses and enterprises, as with any other operating system.  Each group may contain those noble elements of kindness that have helped to make Linux such a success, but to describe the entire collection as a community is wrong.