On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Miguel Paraz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip> > I know this is an old/cliche topic - but how can we get more Pinoys > writing open source so that we would be more of a net producer and not > just a consumer? (1) How about having existing contributors mentor wannabe contributors? Organize a codefest or some workshop and invite/encourage people (especially students) who are willing to learn and contribute to FOSS. And oh, join Google SOC. (2) Think BIG and OWN your contributions and make sure it is something that most people really need or want. (3) Find a really obscure hardware and make drivers for it. Or for those 30ish people <wink><wink>, plug your hacked vacuum tube and see what you can do with it. Personally, I don't really think that contributing to open source just because you need geek-pride is enough. People who've been around for a while have much deeper reasons than that. I don't think the motivation and the attitude that you're gonna need is any different in working for a company either. You still need to grow, communicate, and especially do hard-work. It's just that open-source is more fun and the community is there to help you out and you can do anything you want, and who knows maybe someone with a specific need later on will find your project useful. But that's just an extra. Everyone can contribute to FOSS. It's just that not everyone has the the right attitude and the right motivation in doing so. Regards Jan
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