{ASSD} Communities are about Principles
Jack C Lipton
our hearts (and, in some ways, our souls) the principles
of community materialize. It's funny how this hit me...
I was reading GrokLaw this morning...
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040405065529259
...and the final paragraph PJ wrote hit me:
>>
What SCO does not comprehend apparently is that GNU/Linux
is beating UNIX precisely because it is open and because
everyone can build on everyone else's ideas. It's the same
reason why Picasso and Matisse used to get together and
paint in the same room sometimes, despite being rivals, to
feed off each other's creative ideas. They'd both paint the
same still life and talk about painting, to rejuvenate each
other and be more productive. Creativity needs to feed on
others. It's how it works best. The GPL guarantees it can
happen. Innovation in software thrives, it turns out, in
expansive, low-barrier-to-entry environments where talent
is free to be expressed and ideas can build freely on other
ideas. Neighborliness turns out to be the more practical
choice.
<<
And I realize that we each *do*, within this community,
bounce ideas off each other. Yes, there are also some
critiques but that *improves* each of us.
In a way it's a challenge to be creative.
And, because of this...
...I am comfortable to be in such good company.
--
Jack C Lipton | cupa...@softhome.net | http://www.asstr.org/~CupaSoup/
tenyari
Lipton) wrote:
>We're a community here; as contributors of words from
>our hearts (and, in some ways, our souls) the principles
>of community materialize. It's funny how this hit me...
>
Definitely. It's all about community and getting together with your
ideas to let them grow off each other.
>
>>>
>What SCO does not comprehend apparently is that GNU/Linux
>is beating UNIX precisely because it is open and because
Who's SCO?
--
Tenyari
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cmsix
"tenyari" <ten...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:47:31 GMT, cupa...@softhome.net (Jack C
> Lipton) wrote:
>
> >We're a community here; as contributors of words from
> >our hearts (and, in some ways, our souls) the principles
> >of community materialize. It's funny how this hit me...
> >
>
> Definitely. It's all about community and getting together with your
> ideas to let them grow off each other.
>
>
> >
> >>>
> >What SCO does not comprehend apparently is that GNU/Linux
> >is beating UNIX precisely because it is open and because
>
> Who's SCO?
I'd give you my opinion but I don't want to get involved.
cmsix
Yotna El'Toub
Lipton) wrote:
>We're a community here; as contributors of words from
>our hearts (and, in some ways, our souls) the principles
>of community materialize.
A community of individuals, principles materialise but they are hard
fought for, and often subject to flame wars. Community is fine, and
principles are fine until they limit our individual freedom of
thought. If we can live with that principle at the front of our minds
we will be a more effective community.
**Yotna**
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