On 10/4/07, Bill Rushmore <bill at rushmores.net> wrote:
> Jim Grisanzio wrote
> > Yah, I had the same experience the year before on SoC. And, quite
> > frankly, it's been challenging in other parts of OpenSolaris to get
> > people involved as well. I had very little response to writing articles
> > and other non-technical activities, for instance. And it's been
> > challenging to grow new user groups, too, since we have no resources to
> > offer (shirts, kits, etc). So, I'm not sure what I can offer to motivate
> > people. All I have are projects and lists. :)
> >
>
> I think there is one thing that Sun can do that might help contributions
> outside of Sun interested more in the OpenSolaris project. People
> contributing to OpenSolaris should see doing so would be a career
> enhancing move.

> In my opinion Sun (and others) should
> use the contributors of the community as a resource for  recruiting
> people.

-1. While motivations for different people may vary, I do not believe
this as the actual cause that is limiting community growth. Moreover
it is unsustainable.

Community building is not easy, takes time.

-Shiv

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