默默维护 30 年，glibc 创始人兼维护者辞职

Linux爱好者 · 公众号 · linux · 2017-07-10 21:20

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1980 年代，Roland 当时还是一名十多岁的青少年，他在为自由软件基金会工作期间开发了 GNU C 函数库。

他在邮件列表上表示，他过去几个月故意保持沉默，不回应任何邮件，看看这个项目还需不需要他这位维护者，结果证明 glibc 项目没有他仍然能继续前进，因此他决定辞职和不再直接参与 glibc。

今年夏天将迎来 glibc 诞生三十周年的纪念。Roland 对所有帮助和参与 glibc 项目的人表示感谢，称有许多人对项目做出的贡献比他更大。（文/Solidot）

下面是 Roland McGrath 在7月7日公开发布在 lwn.net 的辞职信：

Hello, friends!

You might have noticed that I haven't been present on the list or perhaps answered your direct email in several months. I'm sorry I've been away so long without a word, but I'm not coming back any time soon. There's no big news with me. I've just found that I've drifted away and today I'm acknowledging what's already happened.

This summer marks 30 years since I began writing the GNU C Library. (That's two thirds of my lifespan so far.) It's long enough.

So, I'm hereby declaring myself maintainer emeritus and withdrawing from direct involvement in the project. These past several months, if not the last few years, have proven that you don't need me any more.