Alberto Salvia Novella <[email protected]> wrote: >Since the 75% of communication is non verbal, carrying this 75% the >emotional factor, I think the value of summits is having the >opportunity >to talk to other developers face to face. For the rest we have email, >chat and Launchpad already. > > >El 12/11/13 05:01, Scott Kitterman escribió: >> Alberto Salvia Novella <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Yes, sometimes laws are like that: people cannot marry who they >want, >>> for example. Or people (specially young ones) are meant to be under >>> constant control. Luckily this can be solved. >>> >>> And speaking about why I initialized this topic; the reason is I >think >>> proprietary software shall be avoided in any case where the lost of >>> functionality doesn't hurts too much, because usually you'll be >paying >>> latter for it in manners that are not too obvious. >>> >>> In fact, this is the same I thought when I realized ubuntuforums.org >>> was >>> using a proprietary engine; choosing to do so because >functionalities >>> that were of little importance, and latter having its user accounts >>> being cracked. Meanwhile I have the greatest forum ever created >easily >>> built over phpbb ? >>> >>> So I wanted to bring out if there is any other options; but perhaps, >>> since this affects the development submits of all Launchpad, I >haven't >>> done in the proper place. >>> >>> Life is simple and good ? >> Since UDS went online, Kubuntu has used a combination of IRC and >mumble voice chats to plan its work. I've participated in a few of the >hangouts sessions too. I don't think IRC/mumble is noticeably inferior >to the hangout approach and it avoids the first class/second class >citizen problem with hangouts (only a select few are on the hangout - >everyone else is on IRC). No age limits either. >> >> Scott K >> >>
In practice it's been fine. I really dislike a situation where there are a pre-selected few who can participate directly. Scott K -- Ubuntu-quality mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality
