[zaphar]

A fork is really expensive. When the choice is use something else or fork GnuStep then use something else wins the overwhelming majority of the time.

[rbanffy]

If the original project has a governance process that's difficult to integrate with and that slows down progress, a fork has a better chance of hosting a vibrant ecosystem than the original.

[danuker]

Is a fork more expensive than starting anew? How?

[zaphar]

Where does starting anew come into it? I didn't say anything about starting anew.