> what it really means is the developer implemented the subset of functionality that they require and turn away suggestions and PRs from people who need additional functionality, even if the changes would have no material impact on the author's usage.
That's one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is to emphasize minimalism, the UNIX philosophy, and keeping maintenance burdens low. Sometimes, neither is the case - Ruby on Rails being the classic example of an opinionated framework, one that did expand to add additional functionality over time.
That's one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is to emphasize minimalism, the UNIX philosophy, and keeping maintenance burdens low. Sometimes, neither is the case - Ruby on Rails being the classic example of an opinionated framework, one that did expand to add additional functionality over time.