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From: Shane Curcuru <shane_curcuru@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Open Source, Cold Shoulder (fwd)
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A few random comments:
-- No doubt about it, many normal humans percieve it to be difficult to
really dive into OS groups either due to lack of professional-looking
documentation, getting used to using mailing lists, not feeling they're
geeky enough to be worthy, whatever.  Overall we're still spotty at
presenting a really great user experience for the average human.  Much
better than even a year ago though!  But I could see this making
article writers think that women in particular would have a harder time
 breaking into OS communities.


-- Humor about living arrangements:
Stefano Mazzocchi <stefano@apache.org> wrote: 
> Imagine living in a house where teh ASF board members lived together.
>
> [mental image of stefano running out of the house screaming]

-- OK: pool.  Who do *you* think would be the first director to run out
of the house screaming, and how long would it take (in hours and
minutes)?  Tiebreaker: who would be second?

> Who's 
> up for a D&D game? [sound of stefano scratching ass]

-- Everyone make a saving throw against wisdom to prevent that image
from sticking in their head all day...  8-)

=====
- Shane

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