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Zen and the Art of Apache Maintenance
SilentBob4 writes "Apache recently held a week-end "infrathon" to sweep the dust out of the corners, squash a few old bugs, drink a wee bit of ale (maybe a wee bit more than a wee bit) and get their hands dirty with the Zen of maintaining their infrastructure. MadPenguin.org crashed the party in search of the secrets of getting into the "zone" while peeking into the grittiest of the nitty gritty with one of the darling projects of open source, Apache." From the article: "The guys that I interviewed were among some of the brightest minds in open source; Brian Behlendorf; Upayavira; Greg Stein; and Roy Fielding, all of whom are well known and regarded (or deserve to be). These guys have the skills to be Microsoft millionaires, but instead flew thousands of miles to sit slouching on couches and squatting on cushions hacking infrastructure maintenance for free, primarily just to hang out with each other, even though they could have done the same thing on line."
...like Lego toilets.
Really fascinating stuff, but I couldn't help mysef:
From the interview with Brian Behlendorf:
MP: What's the most important thing about this event?
BB: I'm not sure this is an event worthy of Slashdot [laughing]
Heh, you must be new here.
grammar-lesson free since 1999. (rescinded - 2005)
I was going to reply but instead but instead I'm sitting in my comfy chair typing this somewhat unfunny comment for free.
...for all your hard "work"
BB: I'm not sure this is an event worthy of Slashdot [laughing].
/. Your event stands a good chance of being posted two or three times over the next month.
Don't you worry yourself about what's worthy of
Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. --Nietzsche
"Subversion trees"
Like a Phone tree, right, only they're subversives!
(yes, sub-version, I know)
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but you NEED skills! You know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills... Microsoft millionares are only people who have great skills.
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance really seems to be about right flaming gibberish. WTF is it with the last 10% of that book? I just can't make it through. I feel like I'm sitting in church with the simpsons hearing a lecture about who begat whom for weeks on end.
That book needs to come with a health warning: "If you haven't studied ancient greek philosophy for 15 years, stop reading at page 192. Book may become airborne, or sit next to toilet gathering dust for decades. Aim away from face."
Send lawyers, guns, and money!