I agree with most of what you've said: popular modern "Open Source" projects are mostly just corporations uploading more-or-less obfuscated source code from tim

I agree with most of what you've said: popular modern "Open Source" projects are mostly just corporations uploading more-or-less obfuscated source code from time to time. If I found a bug in Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, my first move to fix it would be to get hired by Google, Apple, or Mozilla. In other words, I'll just sigh and move on. But I'd disagree with you here: > I believe that this focus on process is why the GNU project has fallen out of favor as well. The tools that the GNU project uses to develop its Free Software are arcane, ugly, and unique to them. GNU and other old-school projects (Perl, Python) are the only large Free Software or Open Source efforts to which I would consider trying to contribute. They have spent years building reputations and creating communities. I don't care whether I submit a bug or patch through email or GitHub, but I do care whether or not my effort will have a real effect.