tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018115029736777901.post3359958871121327584..comments2023-07-23T11:59:15.770+01:00Comments on futureArch, or the future of archives...: Open Development: Building an Engaged CommunitySusan Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962583988591861531noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018115029736777901.post-52270038317685930352009-12-30T13:33:46.309+00:002009-12-30T13:33:46.309+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018115029736777901.post-1457227073594531582009-12-11T09:11:59.707+00:002009-12-11T09:11:59.707+00:00Thanks Ross for the useful comment!
Several thing...Thanks Ross for the useful comment!<br /><br />Several things still concern me about open development of the project code from the start - mostly related to people being nice (I don't trust 'em nor myself to not become a dictator! :-)) but I think you are right. There is nothing to lose in trying right? <br /><br />I'll take a read through the OSS Watch site and see what we can do! :-)pixelatedpetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298274275234137603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018115029736777901.post-66833435729127600572009-12-09T21:01:37.339+00:002009-12-09T21:01:37.339+00:00I'm pleased you found the OSS Watch event usef...I'm pleased you found the OSS Watch event useful. It seems you've picked up the key messages we were trying to illustrate.<br /><br />I would urge you not to assume you don't have the resources to develop a community around your code. In reality the practice of developing openly forces the project into approaching development in a more organised and professional way. The end result is, in the case of good project outputs, more sustainable software.<br /><br />For example, in the parallel session on open innovation at the same event we had Andrew Long of the University of Nottingham reporting that his TexGen project has directly generated £500k and indirectly another £1.5M as a result of being well managed open source software. <br /><br />Furthermore, his project continued to progress even during a twelve month period when he was unable to find a suitable developer to employ on the project. <br /><br />All this despite never having put resources specifically into managing community development.<br /><br />You can see slides from his talk at http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/events/2009-12-07_business/programme.xml<br /><br />Even if you don't reach that same kind of success and your project just withers and dies as you move on to new pastures, you will have lost nothing. INstead of losing you will have gained some experience in developing openly - making your next open project more likely to succeed.<br /><br />Climbing the open development learning curve is hard. Your commitment in this post to contribute upstream will help here.<br /><br />Since you describe interest in a couple of Apache projects you may be interested to know that the ASF has recently launched a Community Development Project which is designed to help you get started within ASF communities. http://community.apache.orgRoss Gardlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681194542266165303noreply@blogger.com