[PLUG] Coordination and Planning

[david may]

Actually I think you do agree, I just did not express myself well.
I think the linux community needs to  include users. And that 
was exactly my point. I was responding to the call for leadership 
which should be a call to the community as a whole. Geeks AND
users and grandmothers etc. I think getting them into the process is
the first step. Right now the linux community is heavily weighted
on the side of geeks and "engineers". At least the  vocal ones.

Those lurkers and the folks who do not know what a mount point is,
need to feel comfortable speaking up.  Thats why I think a frame
work is necessary. The third grade teacher in Gresham doesn't
want to wade through  16 messages of getting an smpt server working
to keep up with the latest on this issue. And She/he may likely 
feel intimidated by all the techno speak.

davud

>>>>> "Dylan" == Dylan Reinhardt <dylan at dylanreinhardt.com> writes:

    Dylan> At 09:52 AM 4/24/2002 -0700, david may wrote:
    >> I see the linux community as the engineers that "make it
    >> go". But we are often too easily caught up in the mechanics to
    >> be very good leaders.

    Dylan> I see your point, but I have to disagree.  Linux is way
    Dylan> beyond the point of just attracting engineers and hackers.
    Dylan> Many of us are probably among the more technically inclined
    Dylan> in our various professions, but lots of Linux users have
    Dylan> interests and skills beyond system administration.

    Dylan> That might not be apparent from the typical threads on this
    Dylan> list, since those of us who are using Linux in
    Dylan> non-technical professions probably do more lurking than
    Dylan> posting.

    Dylan> But we're here and maybe it's time for us to find the way
    Dylan> our skills can best benefit the larger project we're all a
    Dylan> part of.  I'm not likely to offer anyone here the very best
    Dylan> perl algorithm or sendmail advice, but I can write a hell
    Dylan> of a press release and plan a mean PR campaign.  Maybe
    Dylan> working with the LDP is the best and most appropriate way
    Dylan> for me to contribute, but somehow I doubt it.

    Dylan> Just thinkin' out loud...

    Dylan> Dylan


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