I agree with everything you just said, except the part about open source bullshit.
Marketing speak, incentivizing, and status reports are all tools that an educated and empowered public can use. Just as effectively as "commercial developers."
Open source and bullshit don't go well together - open source is about collectively solving problems, not creating them. If there are problems "in the system," then they should be identified, analyzed, and corrected. These are "opportunities" for growth and continuous improvement (both self and communal).
If issues are raised, investigated, and found to be true then don't we have a responsibility to act on them?
If issues are raised, investigated, and found to be false (bullshit) then it get's left in the dust. (Isn't this called innovation?)
If issues are raised and not investigated, then either we are too short on resources or have become complacent.
As far as the "Is this really necessary?" question goes, I believe it is. Obligatory redundant statement: The internet is huge and time is short.
I'm an internet addict (and know it)/. cool as it is, is only one of a great many online resources that I use. I don't live here, but love to come for visits.
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I agree with everything you just said, except the part about open source bullshit. Marketing speak, incentivizing, and status reports are all tools that an educated and empowered public can use. Just as effectively as "commercial developers." Open source and bullshit don't go well together - open source is about collectively solving problems, not creating them. If there are problems "in the system," then they should be identified, analyzed, and corrected. These are "opportunities" for growth and continuous improvement (both self and communal). If issues are raised, investigated, and found to be true then don't we have a responsibility to act on them? If issues are raised, investigated, and found to be false (bullshit) then it get's left in the dust. (Isn't this called innovation?) If issues are raised and not investigated, then either we are too short on resources or have become complacent. As far as the "Is this really necessary?" question goes, I believe it is. Obligatory redundant statement: The internet is huge and time is short. I'm an internet addict (and know it) /. cool as it is, is only one of a great many online resources that I use. I don't live here, but love to come for visits.