[ksh93-integration-discuss] AST versions of fold, mktemp, pathchk, & tty [PSARC/2009/414 FastTrack timeout 07/31/2009]

[Alan Coopersmith]

Jennifer Pioch wrote:
> So let me get this straight: Since 19 years there is a
> company-appointed group of grey bearded gurus from Shang Gri la who
> decides about the fate of projects. Is that correct?

No.

> Open source projects are either driven by democracy or meritocracy and
> not some invitation-only club for the wealthy company grey beards.

The ARC membership has been opened up, and external people are participating.
It is a meritocracy, so it will take some time for external people to have
put in the time required to merit full voting membership, but there is no
reason to think that won't happen.

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