[cad-linux] Re: Methods and Mediums (was test)

Mm, I don't think I was misunderstanding but I vonvrfr msnu og your  
points.  I suppose mine was that I think this list serves its purpose  
and serves it well and serves it better than another location.  I  
know exactly what you're referring to about e-mail lists being passé  
but I just don't see a forum or channel being more productive nor add  
any value.

Maybe I'm just becoming an old fart too, but I think e-mail lists  
encourage a little more careful thought that is generally given to  
forums or channels.  Moreover, those work well when the community has  
a strong common interest.  I don't think CAD on Linux has that bond  
just yet.  Some users have commercial interests representing their  
code, some are strongly biased towards open source (like myself I  
admit), others towards a particular domain like machining or  
drafting, etc.

While it certainly might bring more energy to a bulletin board simply  
because the barrier is lower, I don't see it adding constructive  
value or talent that wouldn't just as likely participate on the  
mailing list.. Maybe that's just me though.  For me, it]s more an  
issue of having a well-defined purpose/goal/scope for the group and  
progressively working towards that goal.

Cheers!
Sean


On Feb 25, 2009, at 12:55 PM, phrostie wrote:

>
> thanks, but don't misunderstand me.
> building and maintaining a community to promote the use and  
> development of CAD on Linux was the goal.
>
> this list was started because at the time because nothing else  
> existed to fill that need.
> one week i had been swaping emails with a half dozen people about  
> different projects they were involved with.
> i kept thinking, "wow, if only i could get these people to talk to  
> each other."  since then a number of new projects have come into  
> the world because of these lists.  it still has a need.
>
> but if a different medium would benefit everyone better,
> than by all means we should move to it.
>
> it's the gathering of ideas and people willing to help others that  
> is magic, not the medium, or who mods it.
>
> i don't know the typical demographic of our membership, but from  
> what i've read the younger generations(yes, i'm becoming an old  
> fart) consider things like email lists obsolete.  if we stagnate  
> because we refused to let go of a medium then we've failed.
>
> i'm not pushing for one method or another, but i do think from time  
> to time we need to ask everyone what works best for them.
>
> if at anytime creating an IRC channel, a Messageboard, or something  
> else will bring in more energy or talent then it's time to do so.
> splitting the general discussion and the development didn't hurt  
> anything.
>
> forgive the random rant.
>
>
> phrostie
> Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of DOS
> and danced the skies on Linux silvered wings.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 2/25/09, Christopher Sean Morrison <brlcad@> wrote:
>
>> From: Christopher Sean Morrison <brlcad@>
>> Subject: [cad-linux] Re: test
>> To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 8:47 AM
>> I'd agree that there's not much point to a message
>> board given the sporadic level of activity on the list.  If
>> the discussion threads were getting heavily intermingled, it
>> might change, but to date that's not been the case.
>>
>> There have similarly been other attempts at setting up a
>> common IRC room on Freenode by others, but they don't
>> seem to last.  There's no unifying goal or reason for
>> the channel to exist "most" of the time given the
>> users and devs don't collaborate much between their
>> respective communities.  Between #brlcad, #emc, and a few
>> other channels on Freenode, that covers just about everyone
>> as it is that would probably join.
>>
>> I'd suggest saving your time on both counts.  We need
>> more consolidation into existing resources, not new
>> community resources that might divide as you note.
>> That's my 0.03 at least.. ;-)
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Sean
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at 09:55AM,
>> "phrostie" <pfrostie@> wrote:
>>>
>>> i was considering setting up a message board at one
>> point.
>>> there is a service that will do it for free(abet for a
>> banner add).
>>> my two concierns are that i dind't want to divide
>> what people we have and i don't have time for all the
>> things i'm already commited to.
>>>
>>>
>>> phrostie
>>> Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of DOS
>>> and danced the skies on Linux silvered wings.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> PS:  I'm considering registering an irc
>> chatroom on
>>>> freenode for this subject.  Sure, we can always
>> keep going
>>>> "bbs-style" but sometimes it's fun
>> to just
>>>> shoot the shi-ite with the user community a'
>> la the
>>>> various Blender and Linux rooms.  Any interest?
>> RSVP.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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