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Re:“Only five people maintain Python-pip” by WAHa_06x36 on Sunday July 07, 2019 @06:53AM (#20374514)
Adding "fixes and improvements" to software haphazardly does not, in general, make it stronger. Quite often it can be the opposite.

Software projects need someone to maintain its course, make sure changes match the purpose of the software, and most importantly, reject changes that create a burden on the project.

Re:“Only five people maintain Python-pip” by afarrell on Sunday July 07, 2019 @09:32AM (#20375007)
Not only that, but onboarding yourself into a new project/codebase can take a significant amount of effort.