I don't use Linux and have no any opinion on systemd either way, but based on what I saw on Slashdot about it some years back, there are a significant number people out there who acted as if systemd and Lennart Poettering (one of its creators) were one of the worst things to happen since Hitler.
I'm largely ambivalent as to whether or not his behaviour here was acceptable, but I am pretty sure he has received death threats and other types of abuse from systemd haters in the past, so his complete lack of patience at baseless accusations does not surprise me at all.
On a related note, while I still skim Slashdot's front page daily, I just can't stand to look at the comments anymore. I think the trolls, "bitter sysadmins" and bigots have largely frightened away everyone else. For example, if you just mention you're actually alright with Microsoft Windows, then you're accused of being a shill who's life goal is to make everyone else's life miserable.
I'm largely ambivalent as to whether or not his behaviour here was acceptable, but I am pretty sure he has received death threats and other types of abuse from systemd haters in the past, so his complete lack of patience at baseless accusations does not surprise me at all.
On a related note, while I still skim Slashdot's front page daily, I just can't stand to look at the comments anymore. I think the trolls, "bitter sysadmins" and bigots have largely frightened away everyone else. For example, if you just mention you're actually alright with Microsoft Windows, then you're accused of being a shill who's life goal is to make everyone else's life miserable.