It is likely not possible to convince a diverse group such as the group of GNU maintainers to agree on coding standards for C++, for example," he wrote. "However, all Stallman had to offer on the ...

There isn't really one I'm aware of. There are standarized tools to generate things like Makefiles and such that impose structure to some degree, but no overall file layout standard for source trees.

He mentioned the inability to improve coding standards and change from one language to another for coding as one reason for quitting. "Sometimes, having a single person take executive decisions is a ...