Re: [opensource-dev] How to ask the right questions; how to support newcomers (was: lack of respectful communications on opensl and other viewer irc channels)

2013-04-26 Thread Nicky Perian
Very well done. Presents a balanced view. Thanks, Nicky > > From: Boroondas Gupte >To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com >Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 3:48 PM >Subject: [opensource-dev] How to ask the right questions; how to support >newcomers (was: lack

[opensource-dev] How to ask the right questions; how to support newcomers (was: lack of respectful communications on opensl and other viewer irc channels)

2013-04-26 Thread Boroondas Gupte
On 26.04.2013 01:48, Nicky Perian wrote: > From what I have read about open source projects flaming newbies is > the norm. I surely hope that's not the case in general nor in the Second Life Viewer community. > Let's get real folks, it is not necessary to continually flame someone > asking for hel

Re: [opensource-dev] lack of respectful communications on opensl and other viewer irc channels

2013-04-26 Thread Robert Martin
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:28 AM, glen wrote: > It seems that all discussion happens at the inworld meetings > that not everyone can attend and I believe that's just as bad as it's > still a barrier to participation. > or worse meetings that are being held 98% in VOICE (and of course no recordin

Re: [opensource-dev] lack of respectful communications on opensl and other viewer irc channels

2013-04-26 Thread glen
On Thu, 2013-04-25 at 16:48 -0700, Nicky Perian wrote: > From what I have read about open source projects flaming newbies is > the norm. Let's get real folks, it is not necessary to continually > flame someone asking for help. I think that is why there is so little > traffic on #opensl. Why ask whe