Comments on: Free software whoring http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/ Dave Neary's view of the world Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/#comment-533 Personally, I think he has the statistics wrong. It should be:<p/>9% can't, 90% won't<p/>Everyone is capable of doing something worthwhile. Personally, I think he has the statistics wrong. It should be:

9% can’t, 90% won’t

Everyone is capable of doing something worthwhile.

]]> By: michael schurter http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-534 michael schurter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/#comment-534 @anonymous:<p/>I think you're absolutely right with your numbers. However, I think most open source projects do an extremely poor job of making it obvious that even non-programmers can contribute.<p/>Trying to organize and direct non-programmer contributors in a meaningful way is a difficult problem to solve. @anonymous:

I think you’re absolutely right with your numbers. However, I think most open source projects do an extremely poor job of making it obvious that even non-programmers can contribute.

Trying to organize and direct non-programmer contributors in a meaningful way is a difficult problem to solve.

]]> By: Murray Cumming http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Murray Cumming Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/#comment-535 Bryce and his team get this stuff so right. Inkscape is living proof. Bryce and his team get this stuff so right. Inkscape is living proof.

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Alan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2007/02/23/free-software-whoring/#comment-536 Bryce just gets it and more importantly he knows how to make other people get it too. <p/>It is impressive what two or three very talented developers can accomplish but what is even more impressive is the management and community building skills Bryce brings to the table and how he can help keep a much larger group of people all enthusiastic and working little by little to improve a project so many people care about. Bryce moderates discussions, keeps things positive, and really manages to create a win win spiral. He has previously written some very intersting pieces on how difficult it can be to get others to contribute but that when he puts in the ground work he can very often attract others to finish the task, set 'em up and knock 'em down. <p/> Bryce just gets it and more importantly he knows how to make other people get it too.

It is impressive what two or three very talented developers can accomplish but what is even more impressive is the management and community building skills Bryce brings to the table and how he can help keep a much larger group of people all enthusiastic and working little by little to improve a project so many people care about. Bryce moderates discussions, keeps things positive, and really manages to create a win win spiral. He has previously written some very intersting pieces on how difficult it can be to get others to contribute but that when he puts in the ground work he can very often attract others to finish the task, set ‘em up and knock ‘em down.

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