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My dear fellow developers, is there any single phrase that makes you want to just punch someone faster than “Can’t you just…?”

NO, WE CAN’T JUST. THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY HARD, AND YOU ONLY THINK IT’S EASY BECAUSE YOU DON’T EVEN •SEE• THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.

The BDFL model of OSS governance is •us• saying “Can’t you just…?”

Sorry. We’re doing it too. Sorry to break it to you.

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