> This actually makes me wonder if open source is the right thing for many projects. This is why the term "open source" is confusing, and I'm annoyed when peop

> This actually makes me wonder if open source is the right thing for many projects. This is why the term "open source" is confusing, and I'm annoyed when people use it. If you're referring to software freedom, free software is necessary for a free society. If you're referring to the bazaar model of development, then I agree that some projects don't need to work that way. What's important in free software is that there can be a community of users, but it doesn't matter if the original developers decide to be part of that community.