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1.1 | to enable collaboration among developers of open source projects |
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1.2 | to serve as an entry point for new people who want to know what open source really is |
Tool 1: cvs
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3.1 | respect other people |
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3.2 | everything should be open, no hidden agenda |
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4.1 | (almost guaranteed) ability to get a response/feedback |
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4.2 | it is readily available (24 hours a day) |
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5.1 | the fear of getting flame from other people (i.e. open source community is often perceived as being hostile to new people) |
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6.1 | getting up to date information |
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6.2 | being able to get help/assistance if they have a problem/question |
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7.1 | No Comment. |
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8.1 | a way to promote their open source project(s) |
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8.2 | to get assistance from people from all over the world |
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9.1 | limitation on their network capacity |
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10.1 | making their name known in the open source circle (i.e. improving their profile) |
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11.1 | they might get a lot of flames |
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11.2 | overwhelming network traffic |
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12.1 | keeping up to date with what's going on (e.g. new projects, dead projects, novel techniques, etc.) |
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12.2 | trying to get more attention from commercial world |