“The world” is a convenient way to say “somebody else with a gun”.
This kind of thing is never done peacefully. So, if you’re going to advocate for violence, at least be honest about the fact that you’re looking for someone else to perpetrate violence on your behalf because you’re too much of a coward to do it yourself.
They weren’t that good, just charming.
They weren’t even that charming. Just a little more able to keep their mouths shut while in front of mixed company.
Source: In the early 2000s, I worked in a position that was two degrees away from BillG. I put together presentations and demos that my boss delivered to the man.
Listen to how Melinda talks about her relationship with him for clues about how little actual charisma he has. She’s responsible for every bit of humanity he’s shown over the last three decades. There were interviews he gave prior to marrying her where he expressed open disdain toward humanitarian endeavors.
Because IBM has bought HashiCorp, and IBM also owns Red Hat, who has deep experience with fixing licensing issues (see: Qumranet).
I don’t think there’s much reason to switch. The licensing situation is likely to be cleared up within the next year, once the dust from the acquisition settles.