> Project management in itself isn't a bad thing, but a very good thing. It's when
> the project managers are perceived to be the bosses of development, instead of
> its secretaries, that there's a problem. I think there are folks who could
> contribute alot to open source projects, and benefit the projects greatly, if
> they were allowed to fill a project manager roll.
I couldn't agree more. As annoying as it is to deal with PMs at work sometimes (and as annoying as I'm sure I am to those under me when I wear the PM hat), it is really a vital role.
I absolutely think more rigid PM practices should be brought into the OSS world. It could only make things better. And I absolutely think there should be people with PM skills who *only* do PM chores.
Unfortunately, whether anyone cares to admit it or not, egos play a huge role in community-driven development. Egos tend to not going along well with anything "rigid".
-- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com
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