According to the developers of that coin, some parts will never go open source. Draw your own conclusions.
https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/602041.msg7368477#msg7368477

Bullshit..

Apologies if this has been mentioned already (assume it has), but what date has the dev stated they will attempt the hardfork/fix for node payments? 2 weeks or so from now?

I may pick up some spare drk during the lull, depending on what the price does. Just wondering how long I may have.

what exactly is being fixed?

is it safe to buy dark right now?

Yes completely safe. Make sure you use the latest wallet is all.

There was a hiccup implementing masternode payments. That is being fixed and a bit more testing to make the next update perfect.

Wow.

Would that RC3 payouts were running now. Nearly 2 BTC per month masternode with current masternode population.

Lets have more of those "crashes" please 

They need fresh blood into scam coins.

I'm seriously shocked with the amount of naive people holding all these coins - while the same group of people led by a group of herders get their stash of BTC growing...  
Can one not take conclusion from the history?
Yeah.... the next big alt, come give us your BTC.

I don't get into these even for a quick pump profit, just out of a principle.

Guys, you all are asking what future darkcoin has? What does Evan Duffield actually fixed?

If you can analyze recent fails with spontaneous forks, Duffield DO NOT CONTROL behaviour of his Darkcoin. He failed TWICE. First time, he failed the anonymous transactions feature. Second time, he failed JUST payment to masternodes.

Not only his fails do matter. His PROMISES that 'we have tested new features on the testnet very well' - that PROMISES do matter.

What Duffield says on criticism? When main bitcoin developer asked Duffield, he says like... 'Darkcoin is just project for FUN, like new Dogecoin'.

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So, this info for think only. I have completely switched to Monero.

Yes, there was irrational overconfidence given the complexity of the system and the nature of software generally, but it was tested lots and lots, about as much as you could with testnet as it was then, that's why they're now beefing up testnet. There are complex new innovations happening, hiccups are to be expected.

Source or GTFO. I think Evan would write better than that.