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. Here is why.
Link: Free Software Magazine
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- Collaboration
