Richard Harlos <quadzero / users.sourceforge.net> writes:

> On Sat, 09 Feb 2002 23:44:18 -0500, Lyle Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Maybe there's more to a SourceFourge foundry than they're saying here,
> > but I guess I don't see the advantage of this over the currently
> > existing places for Ruby developers to "... congregate, share expertise
> > and news, get and give advice, ..." -- namely, this newsgroup, the RAA,
> > RubyGarden, etc. I mean, if it's just another message board or chat
> > service of some kind I wouldn't want it to dilute the strength of any of
> > the other outlets.
> 
> I don't mean to diminish the viability of any of the other resources you
> mentioned, Lyle.  I do think, however, that there's quite a bit more
> visibility for the Ruby community if they were to e-congregate in a
> well-established community that isn't a Ruby-only resource.
> 
> A Sourceforge Foundry wouldn't necessarily have to be mutually exclusive
> with the other resources you cited, but it might be invaluable for the
> Ruby community to co-habitate with other Open Source efforts.

It may not be mutually exclusive, but it would be redundant. The only
advantage a SourceForge foundry would have is publicity among a certain
circle of developers. That's not a bad thing, but I don't think it
outweighs the disadvantage of being reduntant.

Jim
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