"Open source projects are no different from businesses or any other kind of organization in that to get any meaningful work done, there has to be strong leadership." I agree - if the leadership is earned, distributed, and based on democratic processes.
The Reg on the Indy tizzy.
Alan's last paragraph is key.
There is no such thing as a sole arbiter at OpenSolaris, period." -- Roy Fielding
Roy Fielding on Sun marketing.
"I'm familiar with your background and respect what you've accomplished. But I do think it's fair to say that this is a rather different environment, one with its own technical challenges." -- Keith Wesoloski.
[I]n software, ideas are expressed in _code_ -- the implementation _is_ the idea." Bryan Cantrill
Column: Mystique of Indy 500 Is Gone
Even Now, Indy 500 Can Still Be King
"An unbiased observer would have to give OpenSolaris far better than just a passing grade for its success and impact to date." -- Gordon Haff
Torvalds doesn't live in Indiana
Ian Murdock's Weblog » “Where do I download OpenSolaris”?
Ian Murdock at SVOSUG: The Movie
Dear Indiana, meet BeleniX.
Dear Indiana, meet BeleniX.
Dear Ian...
Ideas Expressed in Code
The Indiana Wishlist!
Indiana project proposal
Definition of a Community-derived Project