Near bsnes has died software#
Near bsnes has died code#

Work on BSNES began in 2004, with the aim of making an emulator which was as accurate as possible (there's a great feature on this topic over at Ars Technica, which you should read).Įarly versions of BSNES ran slowly on anything but top-level hardware, but, thanks to the fact that Near went the extra mile and actually decapped SNES chips to better understand them, it has become the gold standard of SNES emulators, boasting 100% compatibility with the entire SNES library. Near's work in the realm of retro gaming preservation and emulation was nothing short of remarkable. I will miss them and I hope that they have found the peace they were so looking for. Despite all the things that may or may not have happened, they were always wonderful. They always wanted to help others and show them a path to the future. They went through so many troubles just to be themselves. Near was a very kind and sweet person, who cared for many.

Near bsnes has died software#

Let us mourn Near, but let us at the same time reflect on our own conduct and apply lessons to ensure situations like this cannot happen easily again.Īnother software engineer who contacted us and wished to remain anonymous shared this tribute:

Near bsnes has died code#

Developers on the Internet working on opensource code should be able to operate in peace without having to fear cyberstalking and doxxing like this. This situation can and should not ever happen again. People need to come together instead of being territorial and isolationist. We all can and should be better than this. And if certain doxxing sites or harrassment sites threaten that, we as a scene collectively need to counteract it and neutralize it. It doesn't mean that everyone has to start signing Code of Conducts for every project but it means that we should all strive for common sense respect and diplomacy towards one another. Developers are not going to risk putting themselves out there like this if this is the price that can be paid. What is the future of this scene if developers have to fear the reprisal of unruly mobs that will doxx them and tear them apart? There is no future, quite simply. It doesn't mean that projects necessarily have to follow along with one another at every juncture, and there can be disagreements, but we absolutely should be able to deal with things in a diplomatic and pragmatic way while retaining respect for one another. Let's not focus in the future on what divides us and who is the bigger coder, but rather how we as like minded individuals in a small developer pond can all work together. Developers need to be certain and comfortable that they can develop in peace while knowing that if they ever are the target of an attack, they can count on a community of likeminded colleagues that will defend them and bat for them. Because if we fail to do so, this small and niche subscene as we know it might cease to exist. we as a scene, all of us, from endusers to developers, need to ensure that situations like this can never happen again. It does not matter who said what at what juncture in frustration, who is the better coder, who follows the best coding practices, who said what behind one's back, etc. Mistakes have been made in this scene by all of us, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from it and strive to do better from here on out. There is a certain air of competitiveness, distrust and bitterness that has taken hold in emulation that quite frankly is further exasperating the situation we find ourselves in today. The tremendous loss in losing Near should serve as a catalyst for us as a scene and community to reflect on our own behaviour, our own inaction and strive to do better. They were - are - a legend in the scene, and will be remembered.- Mate Sršen June 28, 2021ĭaniel De Matteis, project lead on the Libretro ( which now carries its own obituary to Near) and Retroarch, has supplied Nintendo Life with the following statement: I knew only a little about what had been happening with Near recently, and this is just terrible, heartbreaking news. Christophe Meneboeuf JBack when I first got seriously interested in emulation, 'byuu' was the first name I learned. Their incredible work and huge contributions to the emulation scene must never be forgotten.

The world would be so much better.Īt the very least, stay out of their way.- Artemio JAfter this sad weekend, it is worth re-reading this piece that Near/Byuu wrote a few years ago. Please be kind to others, try to empathize and care. I'll never understand people that gather to be mean to others. What a tremendous loss.- Rami Ismail (رامي) JI feel terrible about Near/Byuu. Just read the heartbreaking news about BSNES developer Near's passing and the infuriating circumstances thereof.