From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Mar 19 21:49:33 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA28418 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:49:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from implode.root.com (implode.root.com [198.145.90.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA28409 for ; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:49:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from root@implode.root.com) Received: from implode.root.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by implode.root.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id VAA15135; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:43:45 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199803200543.VAA15135@implode.root.com> To: "Lee Crites (AEI)" cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Wishlists (was Re: SCO (was Re: hi terry)) In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:06:06 CST." From: David Greenman Reply-To: dg@root.com Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:43:45 -0800 Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >I guess I have to apologize, then. I was under the impression >that things were a little more organized/structured. I thought >there was some core team who periodically met/communicated on >what was what and where things should go, and how we should get >there. > >So I am now curious about how FreeBSD maintains it's cohesiveness >and direction. If people are working on things which annoy them, >then how are new features implemented? Who decides what to add >and how to add it? Is it pure anarchy, with each person moving >in the direction they personally feel they should go? I think Jordan and Sean summed things up fairly well, but I should add that there is a fair amount of behind the scenes communication that does provide some level of organization and structure. It does tend to be somewhat sporadic, however. I've tried to make it my job to provide a small level of coordination at times, and most of the core team put out hints periodically about the direction we'd like to see FreeBSD go. I think this is all that can be reasonably expected from an all volunteer project. -DG David Greenman Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message