I wasn't trying to apply this quote to all forms of non-programming support on open source projects.
I was applying it to programmers like myself, that have 52 projects in their Eclipse IDE, but only two Ant scripts that actually produce a working JAR file on a regular basis. It seems my bad habit of starting things before I complete existing tasks flourishes in my programming. That is the type of wanking to which I referred. :] Landon -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:29 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] scale of FOSS projects > ""Real artists ship. For everyone else, there is wanking." Folks, For the record, while I acknowledge a kernel of truth in this, I find the statement so elitist and dismissive of the varied efforts that it takes to make things work that I cringe every time I hear it. Discussion, conferences, standards, coordination, etc all play an important role in making a software ecosystem useful. If there is a lesson, it may be that these other things shouldn't become so all consuming that they prevent actually producing useful software. Needless to say, by the standard of this statement I'm a wanker for bothering to point this out, and you folks are all wankers for repeating SteveC's bon mot. Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------- ------ I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
