I agree with Dan. I am all for folks doing what they are called to do. I simply hope that those efforts won't come at the expense of this group, because code4lib, imperfect as it may be, is a wonderful resource.
Cary On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Dan Chudnov <daniel.chud...@gmail.com> wrote: > An opinion: > > I'm all for people creating new social structures to move themselves forward > doing it however they see fit. The internet is a big place, and there's room > for more. In this case, though, I hope it will be an "and" operation, not an > exclusive "or". I would be happy to hear that a new group formed and that > it's going well. I would be disappointed if people in that group ended up > moving away from this one big group. It happens, and I'd get over it, sure, > but it'd still be disappointing. We gain something by gathering together > like we have here. It's not exclusive, nor should it be. But code4lib has > added so much to me and my work that I know how much I stand to lose if we do > not also keep working to stick together, however difficult that can be > sometimes. -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com
