<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[&quot;In open source communities, there are basically three types of governance7... the benevolent dictators as exemplified by Linus T and Guido van R of the Linux and Python communities respectively, ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"In open source communities, there are basically three types of governance7<br />... the benevolent dictators as exemplified by Linus T and Guido van R of the Linux and Python communities respectively, ... The second ...is enlightened dictatorship, or an idealized meritocracy. ... ‘those who code get their way’. The last .. is delegated governance. This type .. has power delegated to small groups that come together to form a single governing body." by W Watson.</p><p><a href="https://dossinstitute.org/the-synergies-of-cooperatives-and-open-source/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>dossinstitute.org/the-synergie</span><span>s-of-cooperatives-and-open-source/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/637b2cad-88b2-4825-9d07-539925ab39e9/in-open-source-communities-there-are-basically-three-types-of-governance7...-the-benevolent-dictators-as-exemplified-by-linus-t-and-guido-van-r-of-the-linux-and-python-communities-respectively-...</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:25:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/637b2cad-88b2-4825-9d07-539925ab39e9.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:46:03 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>