Developing things in the open can be a drag for a product first getting off the ground. People pull in different directions, want different things, and fork th

Developing things in the open can be a drag for a product first getting off the ground. People pull in different directions, want different things, and fork the project (and the community) in doing so. I'm a strong believer in free (as in speech) software, but the practicalities of doing so too soon in a product's lifecycle can kill it. Personally, I'm more than happy for them to get the core done properly, and open-source later.