On Tue, 2010-12-28 at 13:20 +0530, Kinshuk Sunil wrote: > > Any attempt to separate developers from users is anti foss. Yes, > foss.in > > has achieved something - it has smashed the Bangalore foss community > > which was one of the most vibrant in India. Nothing more - and the > fact > > that it is now defunct shows it's relevance. > > > > I think what tuxmaniac is emphasising on is how individuals have grown > and > evolved due to the FOSS community and the spirit of collaboration. > After > all, FOSS is a meritocracy. All the meetups, all unconferences, > conferences, > LUGs, user groups, everything are platforms for the community to come > together to collaborate.
not so - what he is emphasising is the stupid idea that by sitting and writing code for show for three days is the way to build the foss movement. > > FOSS.in was one such platform. it was the only platform in the world to spread this idiotic notion ... > > One thing that FOSS.in did contribute was popularize: "Talk is cheap, > Show > me the code". please explain what this means. I have a feeling that you do not have the faintest clue as to the context in which it was said and what it meant. -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com Coimbatore LUG rox http://ilugcbe.techstud.org/ -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
