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>dumb politics, idle time, typical OSS drama Feeling a bit trollish, aren't you? Consensus building is extremely important to make "the thing work" sustainably
by vdaniuk 12y ago
>dumb politics, idle time, typical OSS drama
Feeling a bit trollish, aren't you? Consensus building is extremely important to make "the thing work" sustainably in OSS communities.
I guess you don't want to invest time and resources into ecosystems that cease to develop only because some idiots (in the classical greek definiton "those who don't participate in politics") didn't care, right?
- dmpk2k 12y agoThat's only if the consensus-building is in good faith by productive people. Just because politics is happening, doesn't mean it's good. Sadly, politics is easier than hacking code, and attracts a certain type of person; it makes them feel important without doing heavy lifting. I've read enough mailing lists over the years that I am unimpressed by this sort of drama, and the types it attracts. See also: bikeshedding.
- diminoten 12y agoCome on, no need to call names. And you have to admit, there's an eye for profit in here which is mucking up the whole thing. Someone's trying to make money off of Node.js's ecosystem, and it's not "consensus building" related at all, so it's actively harming the "make the thing work" part of this OSS community.