On: Which open-source projects are widely used but mai...

[fouronnes3]

This is a good answer. Especially in the light of the 2021 drama and the maintainer's benevolent dictator status. What happens when the community disagrees with a benevolent dictator's decision?

https://lwn.net/Articles/870478/

[squigz → fouronnes3]

> What happens when the community disagrees with a benevolent dictator's decision?

They discuss it, try to come to a compromise, and if all else fails, fork it.

Maybe it's not ideal, but then again, people seem to have a big problem when you have 'boards' running these projects too, so...

[dagelf → squigz]

All hail the actual time lord

[blueflow → fouronnes3]

Same as with glibc and Ullrich Drepper.

[koliber → fouronnes3]

A revolution