linux? ffmpeg? those two are that good because a bunch of really smart people keep clashing with each other. what about x.org? there was something about keith

linux? ffmpeg? those two are that good because a bunch of really smart people keep clashing with each other. what about x.org? there was something about keith packard getting his commit access to x11r6 revoked after not properly following release freeze procedures. if you want to get some entertainment you should probably grab a bag of popcorn and watch the discussions on mplayer or another commit list. peoples commits with get ripped apart and spit on. and what's the result? a project that has it's code running on tens/hundreds of million devices without a proper release structure. now for real life examples, i only distinctly remember, but if i remember correctly a lot of the so called innovators in the 19th-20th weren't really the biggest friends. they still insulted one another, they just had other words. we all know tesla and edison weren't the best friends(although edison wasn't really an innovator, but anyway) what about the physics community? whenever someone comes out with something revolutionary new he will get ripped apart. oh and how about economics where theres a bunch of different groups constantly at fight with each other. but no real solution coming out because the predominant neoliberalism party suppresses the others? <-- see these guys have a real problem precisely because there is not enough people that just say what they want and still get heard, because what they say is right. although the internet again changes the dynamics a little bit. i could go on like that bunny in the duracell commercial, but i think i'll leave it at those. you think conflicts are bad? think again. what happens when you freeze a cola bottle? it usually explodes.