> In an effort to incorporate more and hipper avenues > of communication and > collaboration I've created an OpenSolaris "channel" > on Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/opensolaris/ > > Twitter doesn't actually have channels, so here's how > it works: > > There is now an "opensolaris" user account on Twitter > (opened by me). > This account is to be considered community owned, > I'll give the password > to anyone trustworthy. It is not a Sun corporate > asset. > > As the "opensolaris" user updates can be made just > like any other > Twitter user, which is a good avenue for interesting > happenings, > releases, announcements, etc. I've pre-seeded > several. > > Here's where it becomes fun, by utilizing Twitter's > "With Others" > feature anyone designated as a "Friend" (of the > opensolaris user > account) is included in the following page: > http://twitter.com/opensolaris/with_friends > > To become a "Friend" and be included in the "With > Friends" page people > need to "Follow" the opensolaris user and then the > opensolaris user > marks followers as a friend. (Sorr if that seems > confusing.) > > The point is, this allows the "with_friends" page to > act as an > aggregation of OpenSolaris enthusiasts using Twitter. > We can see what > e're all up to, and thats interesting. > > > Feedback is welcome. This is an experiment of > course, we'll see how it > goes. > > If you want the keys let me know and I'll hook you up > (if appropriate). > > benr.
Very cool, Ben. Thanks. Jim -- http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
