I am reminded of this famous Stallman incident, where he basically scorns at another developer for having a baby:
"It doesn’t take special talents to reproduce—even plants can do it. On the other hand, contributing to a program like Emacs takes real skill. That is really something to be proud of." --RMS
(As a parent without any special talents, I am evidence supporting his claim.)
http://www.art.net/Studios/Hackers/Hopkins/Don/text/rms-vs-d...
I can't say I disagree with RMS. Having a child is really nothing special. Every other person on the planet does that. And while I respect that for many parents, having their own kid is the best moment of their lives, I think RMS is right to point out that except said parents, no one else cares. It's a huge problem on social media now; one of the most annoying things is people continuously spamming everyone with photos of their newborns.
Some people are capable of responding very strongly to the emotions of others. I'm not saying they're better than you, just that they're different to you, and that they exist :)
It reminds me a thing my friend told me once, that she sometimes wonder whether if she'll have a kid, will she be as obnoxious about it on Facebook as many of her friends.
BTW, since then Emacs development has been handed over to other folk and development has really picked up pace, including being (finally!) hosted in Git.