Re: some rants on open source work

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Klaus Lagally <lagally informatik.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote:
> 
[snip of lessons and conclusion I agree with]

> Note: I did not want to sound too cynical, and I defiinitely did not 
> want to talk you out of your project. On the contrary, I like the 
> project, and since I feel some frustration with some members, I want 
> to endorse your effort since I think it is worth it. I wish you well!

Dr. Lagally, arabeyes is not disappearing (far from it :-)  The questions
were posted to get a discussion going and possibly to see what we can do
to improve the rather dismal participation we've seen of late (lots of
"I'm here to help" and poooof - they're gone/disappeared).  We've often
wondered why people even bother -- I mean, if you are not going to work,
why even bother putting your name in circulation and bring forth a bad
image unto yourself.  Mr. Elzubeir, pointed out its likely "human nature"
that's at play here and that it brings that forth; that "nature" is
something we need get a better handle on.

We are all committed (well, the ones that care enough), then the question
becomes can something be done to get others to smell that spirit and get
infected by it; your lessons and conclusion are right on the mark - but
one always wonders, "could we do more to ..."

Salam.

 - Nadim


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