Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:45:10 +0100 From: Chris Zumbrunn <chris@czv.com> To: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" <listsub@401.cx> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rework oftheFreeBSDwebsite[was:FreeBSD'sVisualIdentity:Outdated?] Message-ID: <56ea5ff93d2fcc615a89e1a768ec36a1@czv.com> In-Reply-To: <4210E0E1.5000907@401.cx> References: <BB0FF3A5-58B9-11D9-BA41-000A95C969C6@zumbrunn.com> <517329304.20050213155432@wanadoo.fr> <420FB80B.7040209@nbritton.org> <aa2724f1176c200cf56aaf1503d2077b@czv.com> <420FD36F.7050302@nbritton.org> <42106B6A.9030109@nbritton.org> <c335bcc95b7f2e2b63d7c6aa834ebca3@czv.com> <42108DE6.4000706@401.cx> <c20dca52d702744f1db02bd935303b70@czv.com> <4210B0F0.4040508@401.cx> <2fd864e05021407076c4936c2@mail.gmail.com> <4210D5C6.1010509@pacific.net.sg> <4210E0E1.5000907@401.cx>
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On Feb 14, 2005, at 6:33 PM, Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg wrote: > Erich Dollansky wrote: >> Hi, >> Astrodog wrote: >>> "Technical Merits First, Other Crap Second." Everyone, repeat that 50 >>> times, like a mantra. We're losing sight of that, at least short >>> term, >>> and it's somewhat frightening. >>> >> It really is. > > Im unable to do even the slightest bit of difference in the first part > (Technical Merits) simply due to the fact that I lack the needed > skills. Therefor, the second part (Other Crap) gets promoted on my > to-do list and becomes *my* highest priority. > This does *not* mean that the projects priorities change, nor that > they in any way should. > Just because a small part of the community feels that they cant > contribute in other areas then marketing and advocacy and therefor > prioritize that, it does not mean that the project as a whole is > losing focus. > FreeBSD is a project that goes across cultural and geographical > borders, and it has thousands of contributors world wide. The fact > that not all of them contribute in the form of code does not make > FreeBSD less of a technically oriented project. Programmers and > technical decisions should always be what dictates the future of > FreeBSD, but that does not mean that all other areas has to be > alienated. Please realize that. I'm sure you're very much welcome to contribute in the marketing and advocacy area! There is lots that needs to be produced! /czv
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