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this team also has had at least one example of unilateral non-open source decisionmaking https://www.vice.com/en/article/pawnwv/open-source-devs-reverse-decisio
by throwaway91_82 5y ago
this team also has had at least one example of unilateral non-open source decisionmaking https://www.vice.com/en/article/pawnwv/open-source-devs-reverse-decision-to-block-ice-contractors-from-using-software https://www.vice.com/en/article/pawnwv/open-source-devs-reve...
- vosper 5y agoIs it a given that because the software is open-source, the decision-making will be, too? Almost seems there should be a separate set of claims for what the decision-making process will be (like how there are various software licenses).
- ipsum2 5y agoFrom the article: > Eric Raymond, the founder of the Open Source Initiative and one of the authors of the standard-bearing Open Source Definition, said Kyle’s decision violated the fifth clause of the definition, which prohibits discrimination against people or groups.
- spenczar5 5y agoOkay, so the issue wasn't decision-making, then, and you agree with the parent comment that open source need not have open decision-making?
- sebastianmck 5y agoThe Rome license will stay MIT.
- threatofrain 5y agoLinus is probably a tie-breaker, and thus a unilateral decision maker for Linux when necessary too. What's the problem?