> I find “BDFLs” and open source communities so incredibly interesting. Especially in the context of geopolitics and state entities. Linux! The diference is th

> I find “BDFLs” and open source communities so incredibly interesting. Especially in the context of geopolitics and state entities. Linux! The diference is that with an open source licence, the comunity can just fork the project (assuming they have enough developers), so the BDFL must master the art of herding cats. A country has clear phisical borders and tanks, and people can't fork them and ignore the old power structure.