"[I]f Framework keeps not only proposing and enabling toxic communities to its users but even sponsoring them, I'm afraid that not only will I have to stop buying and recommending Framework but that perhaps a more widespread boycott would be in order,"
"We support open source software (and hardware), and partner with developers and maintainers across the ecosystem. We deliberately create a big tent, because we want open source software to win. We don't partner based on individuals' or organizations' beliefs, values, or political stances outside of their alignment with us on increasing the adoption of open source software."
"The 'big tent' argument works fine if everyone plays by some basic civil rules of understanding. Stuff like codes of conduct, moderation, anti-racism, surely those things we agree on? A big tent won't work if you let in people that want to exterminate the others."
Framework's sponsorship of Hyprland and social-media promotion of Omarchy provoked a challenge from Debian developer Antoine Beaupré (anarcat), who demanded clarity on Framework's political stance. Beaupré labeled Hyprland's community as toxic and hateful and noted controversy around David Heinemeier Hansson's association with Omarchy, warning of his own potential boycott and urging wider action. Framework founder Nirav Patel defended a 'big tent' approach, saying partnerships are chosen to increase open source adoption regardless of external political beliefs. Beaupré responded that a big tent requires adherence to civil norms such as codes of conduct, moderation, and anti-racism, and Patel attempted to defuse the dispute.
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