I think that that sticking to some principles is great. Not dropping them at the first difficulty is what proves that your are indeed sticking to it. OpenBSD is

I think that that sticking to some principles is great. Not dropping them at the first difficulty is what proves that your are indeed sticking to it. OpenBSD is not dying, and even grab the interest of notable figures such as Carmack recently. Not everybody is running after the last shiny feature. I don't mean that in a condescending way: there is room for all approaches.