Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:08:53 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Jeff Williams wrote:

> The reason I ask is because I know of a software development project
> with great promise, but IMHO without the leadership it needs to stay on
> target.

Any project based on volunteers needs leader(s) who can both talk
people into doing The Right Thing, and recognize and encourage good
ideas coming from others.  Otherwise, either the project dies or the
leader(s) are left without the troops (or both).