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Subject: Re: The direction linux is taking
To: lm@bitmover.com (Larry McVoy)
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 02:36:57 +0000 (GMT)
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> So that means that pretty much 100% of development to any one area is being
> done by one person?!?   That's cool, but doesn't it limit the speed at which

It means that pretty much all development in one area is already being
co-ordinated. It also means that bug fixes tend to be small and not overlap
other changes.

The "central person" thing within groups seems to just evolve
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