オープンソースプロジェクトが潰れる愚かな死に方
オープンソースプロジェクトが衰退する典型的な愚かなパターンを考察。依存関係のメンテナンス放棄、開発者のバーンアウト、ガバナンスの欠如、コミュニティの分断といった原因を挙げ、プロジェクトが「バーニー状態」（放置され死にゆく状態）に陥るプロセスを解説する。
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