[flohofwoe]

> Seeing what it has become though...

Was it ever different? Not as far as I can remember at least. I think one of the main strengths of open source development is that it works despite the drama.

With open source projects, everybody is free to start their own fork over disagreements, and if the fork actually turns out to be objectively better it will replace the original project.

> Maybe closed source is better.

It's the same and worse over there, the drama just isn't public.

[n144q]

This is much less likely in a company. Any sane company decides on a clear direction which way to go. Either do X and put resources in it, or not and instead focus on something else. They may change directions, but never "maybe X" at a specific point in time. Someone at the company makes a decision on this.

Of course, with notable exceptions. See Apple Car, Android tablets etc.

[randmeerkat]

> It's the same and worse over there, the drama just isn't public.

At least you’re getting paid. What’s the point of spending one’s free time arguing with strangers on the internet over some code that will be refactored anyway ten years from now..? Life is short, have fun, enjoy it. If you’re spending time or money on something that sucks, walk away.