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Open Source is one person

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433 points LawnGnome | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.231s | source
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ChrisMarshallNY ◴[] No.45050663[source]
I've heard good things about work done by this guy Linus. I'm pretty sure that I've used his work.

I think he comes from a country that borders Russia, so should we be worried?

I've done OSS for decades; mostly by myself, but sometimes, in teams of volunteers.

If anyone has any experience, working in teams of volunteers, it can be ... challenging.

It can definitely work, but not as often as you'd think. If it works, there's usually some "BDFL," or a common goal that has everyone on the same beam. In my case, it was usually the latter.

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kube-system ◴[] No.45052081[source]
Linux is a well supported project with a lot of maintainers and support, it isn't a one-man project by Linus.
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1. iwontberude ◴[] No.45053071[source]
I feel like you’ve missed the sarcasm here and zeroed in on correcting PC. Good old HN