Hello guys, To be really practical and realistic about the situation of FOSS Nepal Community. I don't think we are a community that do projects, rather we are a community that do events and is capable to do project. I think if we want to do project then we need to have a wing which does that. Project needs dedicated guide and management, any kind of community does not have these attributes.
We have faced similar situation in past, and worked hard, and been victorious. We can again work hard to do what we do best, that is advocacy and Implementation of FOSS. And we should be ready to help volunteers who are willing to do projects. We can be a communication channel, a motivator or any other roles. Regards Akash Deep Shakya On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Jitendra kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:25 PM, pravin joshi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This morning I was talking to people who are well-wishers of FOSS >> Nepal regarding some system design issues. During a part of that >> conversation there was one task extremely suitable for an organization >> like FOSS Nepal to carry out. So I brought that up and they told me >> directly that involving FOSS Nepal would not make much sense as FOSS >> Nepal was near dead. Then moving with that conversation they were of >> the view that FOSS Nepal's present is bleak and it does not seem to >> have a future. >> So after they left I got around to thinking a little, because what >> they said really struck me. >> When I thought about it I realised that FOSS Nepal has been shrinking >> in its charm, for whatever it used to be. The events has been reduced, >> activities has decreased. So much so the mails in the mailing list has >> decreased. Before, same time last year, was an average of 7-8 to mails >> a day. Now we are hitting 2-3 average or even less for a long stretch >> few days back. One can always check the FOSS mailing list to verify >> that. >> > > Well, one more reason for decreasing volume of mails is the Social Media > revolution. Once FOSS Nepal mailing list was the best resource to share and > learn about the latest updates about FOSS. Now people prefer Facebook, > Twitter, etc. > > >> That sense of purpose seems to have run out. I understand that people >> have to do their thing, but maybe we were not able to generate a >> future generation of people with purpose. >> > > Thats true. One chief reason, I feel, is the timidity of FOSS Nepal in > expanding its role beyond advocacy. Probably its loose structure always > prevented it from bearing a serious responsibility. The people who were once > so enthusiast did everything to advocate the philosophy. Many later got busy > with their professional commitment, many flew abroad and the new ones had no > intention of being advocates. > > The pool of people, that are the heart and soul of this community, >> seems to be drying out. >> > > The only way FOSS Nepal can be alive and kicking again is by getting people > to do something they can feel excited about. > > >> So my Dilemma is : is this the start to the end??? or is this a start >> of a new dawn??? >> >> Pravin >> >> -- >> FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >> http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> Mailing List Guidelines: >> http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >> Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >> > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
