At 10:07 25.05.2002 -0400, you wrote: >Ceki G�lc� wrote: > > > > The motivational power of appreciation cannot be underestimated. The > > author is correct in emphasizing the point. What is not emphasized > > enough is the need for direction. What's the use of having a million > > volunteers if they all pull in different directions? > >Apache projects tend to attract an abundance of leaders.
I was not thinking of Apache or Jakarta. My reading of the article was "if you make your volunteers warm and cozy everything will be fine" which is just wishful thinking. I admit that this is an incomplete reading of the Sean Haugh's article given that the issue of leadership and direction is implied throughout the article--the keyword here is "implied". >- Sam Ruby -- Ceki -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
