On 19 Nov 2010, at 13:24, Jim Jagielski wrote: > Hmmm... use of IRC as a development process is not recommended. > Even if logged and posted, it still, by its very nature, excludes > people due to timezone differences and the like. Occasional > uses of IRC (and other more "real-time" events like f2f and > hackathons) are OK but rare. > > Having an "official" one is not how ASF projects should be run. > > I vote a very strong -1
Someone should tell that to the ASF membership, who use IRC as the medium for the twice-yearly general meetings! IRC is a *great* medium to meet up. Sure, timezones and peoples commitments can be an issue, but they needn't be a showstopper. It's certainly a lot more accessible and inclusive than face-to-face events involving travel! It seems this meeting has already taken the trouble to seek a time convenient to everyone interested, so where's the problem? If that were to prove impossible, that's a bridge to cross when we come to it, whether through a compromise like variable times, or through abandoning the idea altogether. But let's not dismiss a medium just because of what *might* happen! -- Nick Kew
