Comments on: Apache and OSS http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:24:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Stephen Powell Sat, 29 Jan 2005 19:17:40 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-329 Sorry I got that wrong David, great that you can correct me though:^) Interesting Andy, this is real community of practice ala <a HREF="http://www.ewenger.com/" rel="nofollow"> Etienne Wenger </a> (1998). There is a clearly defined domain that folk are passionate about, a common set of practices, and a strong community founded on an apprentice model. Sorry I got that wrong David, great that you can correct me though:^)

Interesting Andy, this is real community of practice ala Etienne Wenger (1998). There is a clearly defined domain that folk are passionate about, a common set of practices, and a strong community founded on an apprentice model.

]]> By: Andrew Savory http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Andrew Savory Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:05:31 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-328 I think most Cocoon people would argue David is very much a part of the community, particularly since he played piano at a Cocoon developer's conference! One of the interesting things about the OSS communities springing up is that it's not all focussed on who writes the best code: long-term involvement and creative input in whatever form is as important as how many lines you've written. In fact, the ASF emphasises community over and above code: unless there's an active group of people surrounding a project, it won't continue. This is why Apache has a high success rate of live projects vs. somewhere like Sourceforge, where there's an awful lot of abandoned code. I think most Cocoon people would argue David is very much a part of the community, particularly since he played piano at a Cocoon developer’s conference!

One of the interesting things about the OSS communities springing up is that it’s not all focussed on who writes the best code: long-term involvement and creative input in whatever form is as important as how many lines you’ve written.

In fact, the ASF emphasises community over and above code: unless there’s an active group of people surrounding a project, it won’t continue. This is why Apache has a high success rate of live projects vs. somewhere like Sourceforge, where there’s an awful lot of abandoned code.

]]> By: David Plans Casal http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-327 David Plans Casal Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:00:51 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-327 For an illustration of this, see: http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html So I'm a 'user', in that scheme. For an illustration of this, see:

http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html

So I’m a ‘user’, in that scheme.

]]> By: David Plans Casal http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-326 David Plans Casal Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:58:50 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-326 In must be pointed out here that while I do a lot of work in and out of the ASF because of our (Luminas) involvement in its projects, I'm an evangelist as opposed to a committer. So, in comparison to serious programmers who are recognised members of the ASF, I'm an outsider. Just so that's clear, since I don't want to misrepresent myself as a serious contributor to the codebase. In must be pointed out here that while I do a lot of work in and out of the ASF because of our (Luminas) involvement in its projects, I’m an evangelist as opposed to a committer. So, in comparison to serious programmers who are recognised members of the ASF, I’m an outsider. Just so that’s clear, since I don’t want to misrepresent myself as a serious contributor to the codebase.

]]> By: Mu http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Mu Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:03:43 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-325 sounds like an interesting workshop Stephen, i think a lot of my work and knowledge gained is based on tapping into the knowledge that these OSS communities share with one another. great to hear the trends about OSS - good sign for communites that can't afford proprietary solutions, sounds like an interesting workshop Stephen,

i think a lot of my work and knowledge gained is based on tapping into the knowledge that these OSS communities share with one another. great to hear the trends about OSS – good sign for communites that can’t afford proprietary solutions,

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Stephen Powell Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:58:17 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-324 Ah yes, that diagram:^) Ah yes, that diagram:^)

]]> By: Eve Thirkle http://www.stephenp.net/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Eve Thirkle Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:35:12 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/01/22/apache-and-oss/#comment-323 What diagram? :^) What diagram?
:^)

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