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Open Source is one person

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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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moktonar ◴[] No.45073461[source]
Curious, because just recently he expelled Russian maintainers from the Linux project, just because
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AlexeyBelov ◴[] No.45074614[source]
Just because? I don't think so. I remember the reasoning being provided.
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1. moktonar ◴[] No.45085312[source]
Yes but it’s essentially just because they are Russian, which again, is curious