Framework Faces Backlash for Financial Support to Hyprland and Promotion of Controversial Projects
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Summary
Framework, a company known for modular, repairable computers, faces public criticism for its financial contribution to Hyprland, a window manager project with a history of toxic community behavior. The controversy escalated when Framework's Twitter account also promoted Omarchy, a Linux distribution created by DHH, another controversial figure from the Ruby community. The article examines the backlash against Framework's association with these contentious projects and figures, questioning the company's decision-making and community engagement practices.
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People also noticed that Framework's twitter account recently promoted Omarchy, a 'distro' by DHH, a very controversial figure from the Ruby community.
This 9th of october, Hyprland's twitter account announced that they had received a financial contribution from Framework, a company building modular, repairable computers.
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