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There are people in open source projects who are too interested in their own agendas for recognition and wont let go of the reigns of power. Some are infatuated with 'process' rather than 'direction' and hooked up on 'details' and not 'destination' Not only is this a poor use of energy and resources, but it stifles the new life of change and evolution.
Some of these people have infiltrated into the management teams and there are also those in management who have grown old, cynical and apathetic. 'We've heard it all before and nothing ever happens' they say. Well that's because you buggers have your foot on the pipe and cant see a way forward.
Looking into their meetings, between the power mongers and cynics we see pages of babble about petty details, irrelevant distractions and unfocused arguments.
Is it any surprise such projects cant move forwards? "Life is what happens to them while they're busy making other plans."