[sf-lug] monster opensource article, last night's Drive of the Penguins

[Thomas DiZoglio]

Hey,

Like my penguin linux tattoo?
"Live free or Die"
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t0md



Lx Rudis wrote:
> inside this:
>
>   
>> http://technology.monster.com/articles/opensrc/
>>
>> I found it in Vince's article, it's a rahrah piece
>> extolling the benefits of contributing to some
>>     
>
>  there is a link to this:
>
> http://www.kegel.com/academy/opensource.html
>
> i'm going through it right now, mostly it states the
> obvious, but it is great to have reminders such this
> laid out and available for when one's creativity and
> stick-to-it-iveness is at a low point...
>
> good links, thanks!
>
> also - thanks to the gang up at SFSU who hosted us
> last night!  it was a great alternative to the Javacat
> meetings, and from the sound of things last night we
> are going to make this a regular monthly thing.  
>
> probably the most important thing i heard was from one
> of the students, kyle.  he shared that sometimes he
> feels intimidated when asking questions about Linux on
> mail lists.  it was a reminder to me that _i_ do this
> also, and that it is not the best way to pursue
> knowledge about something like open source computing. 
>
>
> kyle, a self-admitted noob probably offered the most
> sophisticated issue of the evening - the importance of
> asking questions, no matter how 'dumb' they may seem.
>
>
> lx
>
> p.s.:  
> jim frightened some other students prior to the
> meeting.  we wandered into the wrong classroom with
> the gear, asked if it was the Linux group.
>
> they stared at us as if we'd just been decanted from a
> flying saucer.  one or two said 'uh, no' or something
> equally inspired.
>
> then jim hinted that they weren't good enough to use
> Linux and we stalked out of the classroom.
>
> jim is my hero.  i'm going to get a mean lookin'
> penguin tattoo on my arm and a leather jacket that
> says SF LINUX USERS GROUP on the back.  then i'm going
> back to that campus and just sort of hang out on my
> motorcycle there, maybe do a little scriptin' or bug
> checkin'  on my laptop in between greasing my hair and
> lookin' cool.  yeah!
>
> x
>
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