GNU Project Developers Debate A Restructuring As A "Bottom Up" Organization

[andyprough]

RedHat couldn't wait to pounce on RMS. This is my shocked face.

[kpedersen]

This may work in the long run, but it looks like an incredible waste of time.

That is exactly what these people are. A match made in heaven

[Emmanuel Deloget]

If you don't like it, leave. Go make your own shit. I say.

This mostly means that all related GNU code has to be forked (and renamed), since most GNU projects are (c) the GNU foundation. This may work in the long run, but it looks like an incredible waste of time.

[Redfoxmoon]

If you don't like it, leave. Go make your own shit. I say.

[tildearrow]

You know, that shouldn't happen. Richard Stallman should always stay at the top of the project, and not be influenced by those who want to insert politics into code!

[tildearrow]

Typo:

This move is likely to cause any real change with RMS still at the helm,

Sorry?

[phoronix]

Phoronix: GNU Project Developers Debate A Restructuring As A "Bottom Up" Organization

GNU developers unhappy with Richard Stallman sticking around as head of the GNU Project and not planning to make any "radical" changes are now expressing their desire for the GNU to be restructured as a "bottom-up" organization whereby those active developers and volunteers involved could potentially have more say...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...om-Up-Proposed