Since git is something that I rely on for everyday use, and long-term data stroage, and its development is being threatened by the inclusion of moronic changes I completely disagree with, I'm completely unreceptive to jokes. This is no laughing matter.

I agree, things shouldn't be this bad.

But unless you're going to take this up with Linus, you're just yelling at your fellow disappointed spectators.

And the responder makes a pretty unsubtle allusion to Lovecraft.

Anyone who compares the git CLI to being driven insane by Elder Gods is not defending the git CLI.

Not sure if the HN thread or my comment has thrown you, but I'm replying to 'kazinator'.

I know he's not defending it.

What I said is that he (kazinator) is inadvertently attacking somebody that's also not defending it (the author).