Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

Posted Oct 22, 2016 11:09 UTC (Sat) by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
In reply to: Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com) by zvyagintsev
Parent article: Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

I think it noticeable that many successful Open Source projects are most definitely NOT democracies. We have Guido Rosso the BDFL, we have Linus (who I commonly refer to as a tyrant - not the modern meaning of the word, but the original "elected dictator" meaning). There's plenty more - people who *listen*, but are prepared to turn round and say "sorry, not here", and who for the most part are *trusted*.

If this is run with a tight controlling group, who say "this is the way it is" but are prepared for all the code and decisions to be open (as in full view, not as in anybody can join in), then I think it could well be a goer.

I wish it well.

Cheers,
Wol

Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

Posted Oct 22, 2016 17:45 UTC (Sat) by geek (guest, #45074) [Link] (3 responses)

"If this is run with a tight controlling group, who say "this is the way it is" but are prepared for all the code and decisions to be open (as in full view, not as in anybody can join in), then I think it could well be a goer."

indeed! What could go wrnog?

Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

Posted Oct 22, 2016 23:16 UTC (Sat) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link] (2 responses)

What could go wrogn? Lots.

But if it's all Open Source, then if stuff does go wrong, just fork it ... :-)

If there's NOT a BDFL, as others have pointed out, there's an awful lot else that could go wrong instead ...

Cheers,
Wol

Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

Posted Oct 22, 2016 23:49 UTC (Sat) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523) [Link] (1 responses)

> What could go wrogn?
LOL.

Ranking the Web With Radical Transparency (Linux.com)

Posted Oct 23, 2016 7:49 UTC (Sun) by BlueLightning (subscriber, #38978) [Link]

I think this is an example of "anything that can go wrogn, will go wrogn."