Re: [gentoo-dev] the vision for Gentoo

[Svyatogor <svyatogor@gentoo.org>]

> 1) What engages and inspires us?
I think you formulated it quite right. Ability to learn and to do cool
things in technology, that's what links many people with free s/w in
general and with Gentoo in particular. I am one of those people. Talking
about other things which inspire me I think it is the sense of taking
part in something important. Now, when I can more or less see Gentoo
from inside, I'd it is growing from a Linux distro into a concept. Yes,
I think it is becoming a concept and furthermore it is coherent with the
ideas of open source.

I would to mention one more great thing about gentoo, it is it's amazing
community, both users and devs. I find both of them very friendly and
opened. Believe me, I have something to compare it with. Before I came
across gentoo (that was around a year ago), I was working with Mandrake
and was even trying to contribute something to them. There I was feeling
like breaking through a wall (or trying to get employed in a big
corporation, which is about the same thing). Their attitude to those
users who are not club members is topic of a different discussion.
However, I'll repeat myself, gentoo communities are very friendly, and I
find it an important part of the success.

> 
> 2) How do we formulate this "excitement/spirit" into a collective vision for
> Gentoo?
Hmm, I really don't think I am able to make any comments on this, just
moving on to the next part.

> 
> 3) How do we best implement this vision?
Here, I'd rather agree with what Gerry said. If it's gonna comfort many
people then, yes, it would be good to non-profit. Let alone the fact
that many people do not understand well these legal questions and what
different statuses mean for them as users or as developers. So I think
at least after the decision is made it would be nice to post some
clarifications on the legal status means/implies.

P.S. When I was talking about Mandrake I did not mean to insult anyone
at all. I just talked about my own experience in other community.

-- 
Let the Force be with us!
Sergey Kuleshov <svyatogor@gentoo.org>


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