Some have said they don't like the Ghostty project/non-profit because they believe it is a vanity project. It is not a vanity project, but instead of trying to convince you of that, I will instead share what I posted about how even if it was, it doesn't matter.
A non-profit has a stated mission purpose and transparency. If the executive director or high-level employee of a nonprofit is an ego-inflated, vanity-soaked, attention-hungry narcissist, it doesn't matter unless it detracts from the purpose of the mission or causes some real, tangible harm. If they're achieving the goals of the mission, it doesn't matter. If they're not achieving the goals of the mission, then there is legal recourse to force them out.
I've done a good amount of non-technical philanthropy the past few years and I have to say that in my experience a lot of people in that world are extremely high on their own supply. They're so drunk on their reality that they're the good-est possible people in the world and they're so virtuous and better than me or anyone else. And I don't care, I just want to know their mission, see their numbers, see their results, etc. and I'll donate.
Of course, if you're personally disgusted by something like this in a way that you can't compartmentalize away from the broader mission of a project then not supporting it is fine. Not supporting a project for any personal reason is fine. I'm merely stating that they're separable topics.
I don't think I'm that kind of person. And Ghostty is not a project made for vanity. I like to share my work online and I'm excited to talk about it. I don't think I talk about vacuous topics for the sake of attention. I'm not driven to do this for the attention it does or may get me. But, if you believe I do, so be it.
(Note: this is a slightly edited copy of a Lobsters comment I posted)
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