If you’ve been around an Open Source community for any length of time, you’ve probably heard someone say, “We’re all volunteers here”. Often this is given as an explanation for why some feature hasn’t been implemented, why a release has been delayed, and in general, why something hasn’t happened. I think when we say these things (and I’ve said them as much as anyone), often we’re being dishonest. Almost always it’s not a question of an absolute availability of resources, b...
