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That may be, but it's not generally the path to successful and healthy online communities. (Or OSS projects, for that matter). -Ross. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Glen Newton - NRC/CNRC CISTI/ICIST Research <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Let a thousand flowers bloom. That is certainly the Open Source > way. > > -Glen Newton > > > > > Ross wrote: > > How is oss4lib.org and oss4lib-discuss not a "we" thing? > > How is yet another community based around a rather small domain a good thing? > > > > -Ross. > > > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Chadwick Seagraves <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > This might be of interest to some of you. I know that oss4lib has been > > > around for a while, but I think there is room for more coverage. > > > -- > > > *Chadwick J. Seagraves:* M.S.L.S > > > Library Systems Analyst > > > Private Academic Library Network of Indiana > > > Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority > > > (317) 298-6570 ext. 116 or (800)-733-1899 > > > 6202 Morenci Trail > > > Indianapolis, IN 46268 > > > palni.edu <http://www.palni.edu> > > > InfoSciPhi.info <http://www.infosciphi.info> > > > > > > > > > ** Apologies for cross-posting. ** > > > > > > On March 31, 2008, I will be launching the website Open Source In > > > Libraries. The primary goal of this project is to help libraries discuss > > > and freely use open source software to suit their needs. You are all > > > welcome to join this community and help it grow. This is a "we" thing, > > > not a "me" thing. Please visit the website and become a member of this > > > new community. It's free for everyone. There's also an email listserv > > > you can join. Lets all work together! > > > > > > Website: http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com > > > Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/opensourceinlibraries > > > > > > The following quote courtesy of Jeff Humphrey: > > > > > > "Open source software is free in the sense that it grants freedom to the > > > user through the absence of proprietary control. Though much open source > > > is available without licensing fees, this does not necessarily include > > > liberation of price. The open source model shifts most of the costs from > > > acquisition to operations and maintenance. > > > > > > One of the best things about open source software is that the code is > > > made available to everyone to modify as they see fit. This allows users > > > to develop the program or make changes to suit their needs even if a > > > project is totally abandoned by the original creator. With open source, > > > we are no longer at the mercy of closed source vendors with their forced > > > upgrades and compatibility issues. > > > > > > Open source is about community where usability takes priority over > > > profitability. Enhancements are shared for the benefit of all users. Bug > > > fixes are the result of users pulling together and are often resolved > > > much faster than a closed source patch, saving organizations time and > > > money." > > > -- > > > Allen D. Tate > > > Head of Computer Services > > > Ohio Township Public Library System > > > 4111 Lakeshore Dr > > > PO Box 850 > > > Newburgh, IN 47629 > > > (812) 853-5468 x 313 > > > > > > http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page) > > > http://www.linuxinlibraries.com/ (Linux In Libraries) > > > > > > The views expressed in this message are not necessarily > > > those of the Ohio Township Public Library System. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > INCOLSA-L mailing list > > > [log in to unmask] > > > http://lists.incolsa.net/mailman/listinfo/incolsa-l > > > > > >