Free Software Magazine: "Some people seem to challenge the idea that most (if not all) free software projects need a benevolent dictator—that is, somebody who has the last say on every decision.
They are quick to point out Linus Torvalds’ past “mistakes” (see the brackets): using BitKeeper to manage the kernel, not allowing “pluggable” schedulers in Linux, etc.
As a software developer, I feel that a dictator is absolutely necessary in every free software project."
benevolent dictatorDictators in Free and Open Source SoftwareLinux Today Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:30
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Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex planned for October 2008Enterprise Linux Log Fri, 02/22/2008 - 11:12
Mark Shuttleworth, “Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life” of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has posted his vision for the (planned) October 2008 (8.10) release, code named the “Intrepid Ibex”: |
