On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:42:45PM +0000, Mike Taylor wrote: > On 25 February 2010 12:07, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> http://eric.clst.org/C4L/FirstLook > > > > Alas, I tried to post a comment to your First Look but I got an error upon submission. My comment is below: > > > > I believe your assessment is right on target. > > > > Code4Lib is mostly about community -- a community with a shared > > purpose of making computers more useful tools in the field of > > librarianship. [1] The community is a lot like an open source > > software community, and while open source software is held in > > high esteem, the community does not negate "closed" source > > software. In Code4Lib authority is often times based on the > > concept of metreocity.. > > I guess that's something between a meritocracy and an atrocity :-) I believe Eric was referring to the sister city of Detroit, Lxorbanor on planet Oodlefarb, otherwise known as "Meteor City." Great comment overall, Eric, and good catch, Mike.