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I quite like the idea to separate the GNU and FSF labels and approaches to development. The GNU projects working together in more integrated fashion is closer t
by mjn 14y ago
I quite like the idea to separate the GNU and FSF labels and approaches to development. The GNU projects working together in more integrated fashion is closer to the original idea of an integrated "GNU system". But GNU has also accumulated a lot of more standalone projects, so instead of axing them or adding unnecessary dependencies by trying to graft them together, I like the idea of transitioning them to be "FSF" projects, each managed by their own teams, with the FSF serving in a support role to provide resources, publicity, and possibly funds.
- rtpg 14y agoI don't necessarily think it's about dependencies, but more about the fact that it's impractical to have 1 guy per project considering all the small software now under their umbrella. Regrouping things together and saying, for example, this one guy is the head of text processing means that he becomes the go-to guy for all the 1-logical-unit software that goes into that group. While traffic per project might be small, over all the projects it would be enough to warrant assigning a guy to it.