Hi Louis. 2011/12/22 Louis R Suárez-Potts <[email protected]>
> One of the things we did (and so do many others) at Ye Olde OOo was to > post interviews of contributors and then, as the wiki became more > developed, developer pages. We encouraged project leads to give credit > where it was due and to use the wikis, lists, whatever, for the purpose of > recognition. > > "Recognition" is not as powerful as say, someone using using your idea or > code and crediting you that way. But not all good ideas can gain that sort > of currency (use value) but nevertheless prove their worth if only by > demonstrating to others that Yes, It Can Be Done, and By You, too. > > So, I'd like to see if those here would like to rekindle that, and if > possible, synchronize it with the new AOO. > > The idea: To have pages in the wiki with pictorial representations you > want to claim as yours, to have bios whose lies or truths are yours (or > not: your risk), and to have an account--this is actually important--of > what you are doing and how your doings can be others', too, and how -- a > lagniappe-- doing what you do the Apache way differs, is interesting, is > productive, is community building--whatever. > > I would be happy to conduct a series of interviews--via email, or even via > Skype, for podcasting. Questions, as I used to pose, would be short and > *not* require much time to respond to. > > E.g.: > > * Tell us about who you are and what you are doing on AOO > > * How did you get into open source, AOO? (Further: are you independent? Or > do you work within a company/organisation that pays for your participation > or otherwise supports it?) > > * What do you hope to get out of your participation? > > * What are the areas you think need the most attention in the AOO process? > (If you were helping someone new to the project, what sort of things would > you want to convey?) > > * And, if you have time, inclination: How do you think this open-source > method of collaborating works out? (I'm also curious if you have difficulty > explaining what you do to those not initiated into the process….) > > I suppose this is necessary: All material posted would be under the > relevant Apache license--? (Me: I'd like a CC kind of arrangement. I am > rather fond of the idea of publishing a running account broadly titled, > Voices of Development, that presents minimally edited accounts of those > actually working on big projects.) > > thanks > Louis The idea is good. Not only with the devs, the committer, leader, among other. The email could have also sent the list aoo-marketing. I also have interest in contribute. Best, Albino -- Albino Biasutti Neto Chave GPG: *1A867107* www.tux-es.org www.binoinformatica.com <http://blog.binoinformatica.com>
