Open source governance: Why less is more

Commentary: Developers don't like contributor license agreements, but should they like foundations? Find out what Linux maintainer James Bottomley thinks of CLAs. If you're looking for guidance on how best to manage your open source project, don't worry: There is no shortage of unsolicited advice. Use CLAs! Don't use CLAs! Foundations or die! Foundations are useless! And so on, until your head explodes. The reality is that successful open source projects follow a wide variety of governance models, licensing schemes, contributor models, etc.