Yes. It is very much like a hackathon. And it has some benefits in that somebody in a small town who couldn't make it to a hackathon in person but who happens to be near the right time zone can still participate.
On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> wrote: > In that respect it is just like a hackathon. > > Best regards, > > Pierre Smits > > *OFBiz Extensions Marketplace* > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 11:03 PM, Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Actually, I have seen some real benefits of on-line conferencing. These > > benefits are similar to conferences and meetups. > > > > It is clear that the way you have to do these things is *in*addition* to > > the normal email discipline, but the addition can really be positive in > > that quiet lurkers on the mailing list can sometimes be interactive in an > > online conference and be encouraged. That leads to better involvement in > > other aspects of the project. > > > > I do think that a bit of diversity in *when* the on-line conferencing is > > done can be very helpful for time zone inclusiveness. > > > > >
