On 25/03/08 01:39, James K. Lowden wrote:
> grof@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>
>> A quick check of the channels such as #mysql, #postgresql, and #linux
>> shows serious numbers and interest. There are smaller channels for
>> budding open source projects as well.
>>
> ...
>
>> I'd be interested in what others think?
>>
>
> The two are complementary, like the post and the telephone.
>
> I'm not a big IRC guy because I like the asychronicity of email, and I
> agree with Roy that Ingres at this point is better off with one email
> channel. But the immediacy of IRC can be useful in its own right, and
> will help the larger community if its denizens make the effort to
forward
> any useful outcomes to the mailing list.
I completely agree - IRC has its place and is easier to co-ordinate than
say one of the many instant messenger clients out there. If there is
going to be some real-time discussion going on better to have a known
meeting point.
g
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Grant Croker - Ingres PHP, Ruby and Python maintainer
The teacher usually learns more than the pupils. Isn't that true?
"It would be hard to learn much less than my pupils," came a low growl
from somewhere on the table, "without undergoing a pre-frontal
lobotomy."
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