On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 > Not judging FOSS.in, I wasnt referring to any benefits or mistakes of FOSS.in. Any conference is one platform where the community can come together. Just like any meetup, unconference, any other event. Only one platform is not the solution. We will need different platforms and different avenues to work together for different contexts. > > ... > > > > 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. > I only mean that we find many people in the community who talk big, but when it comes to taking action, very few takers. More as a figure of speech than literally. I dont know what FOSS.in was implying with it and I dont care. To me it always meant: "Act, dont talk." > > > -- > regards > KG > http://lawgon.livejournal.com > Coimbatore LUG rox > http://ilugcbe.techstud.org/ > > -- > l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
