From: "\"Paweł Hajdan, Jr.\"" <phajdan.jr@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Tone in Gentoo
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:59:29 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C19C7D1.8030404@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4C195493.5040100@gentoo.org>
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On 6/17/10 12:47 AM, Sebastian Pipping wrote:
> On 06/16/10 18:39, "Paweł Hajdan, Jr." wrote:
>> I believe one can't solve this problem by using rules.
> any ideas what could help?
I think the "How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People"
presentation may be helpful here.
Summary:
<http://www.oreillynet.com/conferences/blog/2006/07/oscon_how_open_source_projects.html>
Video: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFDm3UYkeE>
Slides:
<http://www.slideshare.net/vishnu/how-to-protect-yourhow-to-protect-your-open-source-project-from-poisonous-people>
Some of the points that I think apply especially to Gentoo would be:
> Attention and focus are scarce resources and you need to protect
> them.
> Finally, look out for people unwilling to cooperate with others. Be
> wary of people who complain, but are unwilling to help fix the
> problem at hand, people who refuse to discuss design and people who
> cannot take criticism.
> Perfectionists and people obsessed with process can derail forward
> progress (unintentionally).
Paweł
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Thread overview: 86+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-06-16 3:33 [gentoo-dev] Tone in Gentoo Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 3:51 ` Mike Frysinger
2010-06-16 5:03 ` Alec Warner
2010-06-17 0:14 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-17 0:32 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 9:51 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-17 9:58 ` Auke Booij
2010-06-17 10:08 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-17 10:17 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-17 10:01 ` Dale
2010-06-17 10:08 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-17 10:15 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-17 10:17 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-17 10:26 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-17 12:51 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 2:08 ` Jacob Godserv
2010-06-16 5:43 ` Jeroen Roovers
2010-06-16 15:36 ` [gentoo-dev] " Nikos Chantziaras
2010-06-16 18:18 ` Alec Warner
2010-06-16 18:47 ` Nikos Chantziaras
2010-06-16 22:55 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 19:31 ` Jeroen Roovers
2010-06-17 0:02 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 19:40 ` Roy Bamford
2010-06-16 22:33 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 5:47 ` Duncan
2010-06-17 19:29 ` Roy Bamford
2010-06-18 3:43 ` Jeroen Roovers
2010-06-19 2:51 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 22:14 ` [gentoo-dev] " Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 3:24 ` Jeroen Roovers
2010-06-17 12:20 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 17:33 ` Jeroen Roovers
2010-06-16 16:39 ` "Paweł Hajdan, Jr."
2010-06-16 17:07 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-16 22:44 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 22:47 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-16 22:58 ` Steve Dibb
2010-06-17 6:59 ` "Paweł Hajdan, Jr." [this message]
2010-06-17 0:01 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-17 0:17 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-17 0:43 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-17 1:13 ` Ben de Groot
2010-06-17 6:46 ` "Paweł Hajdan, Jr."
2010-06-17 4:21 ` [gentoo-dev] " Duncan
2010-06-19 2:25 ` [gentoo-dev] " Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 3:20 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-19 4:35 ` Angelo Arrifano
2010-06-19 9:00 ` [gentoo-dev] " Duncan
2010-06-19 9:37 ` Brian Harring
2010-06-19 16:33 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 14:37 ` [gentoo-dev] " Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 14:58 ` Denis Dupeyron
2010-06-19 15:34 ` Nirbheek Chauhan
2010-06-19 16:02 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 17:07 ` Nirbheek Chauhan
2010-06-19 17:50 ` Wulf C. Krueger
2010-06-19 18:23 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 20:38 ` Ben de Groot
2010-06-19 4:45 ` Jeremy Olexa
2010-06-19 16:15 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 17:06 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-19 17:40 ` Richard Freeman
2010-06-19 19:10 ` Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto
2010-06-21 0:00 ` Richard Freeman
2010-06-21 4:39 ` Arun Raghavan
2010-06-19 6:43 ` Patrick Lauer
2010-06-19 7:10 ` "Paweł Hajdan, Jr."
2010-06-19 9:32 ` Matti Bickel
2010-06-19 10:54 ` Ben de Groot
2010-06-19 17:44 ` Richard Freeman
2010-06-19 17:59 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-19 18:57 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 19:16 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-19 19:37 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 21:03 ` Ben de Groot
2010-06-19 21:20 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2010-06-19 21:48 ` Patrick Lauer
2010-06-19 21:57 ` David Leverton
2010-06-19 22:01 ` Patrick Lauer
2010-06-19 22:13 ` David Leverton
2010-06-19 22:05 ` Domen Kožar
2010-06-19 22:18 ` David Leverton
2010-06-19 18:17 ` Dale
2010-06-19 16:20 ` Sebastian Pipping
2010-06-19 21:27 ` Patrick Lauer
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