Comments on: What’s the point of community http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:56:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: t31os http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 t31os Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:56:19 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1193 Spot on!.... Spot on!….

]]> By: Great Explanation Of Community | Castup http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Great Explanation Of Community | Castup Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:33:21 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1192 [...] Andrew Rickmann who I consider to be a ‘thought leader‘ within the WordPress community published an excellent post which has had my head churning through thoughts and ideas ever since I read it. The article goes [...] [...] Andrew Rickmann who I consider to be a ‘thought leader‘ within the WordPress community published an excellent post which has had my head churning through thoughts and ideas ever since I read it. The article goes [...]

]]> By: wildhunt http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 wildhunt Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:04:29 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1189 How about an apt/dpkg based upgrade path? I am using something like this locally for my own Drupal and Wordpress installs, and it works like a charm. I don't think it'd be too much of a hassle expanding it and writing a web frontend for it. How about an apt/dpkg based upgrade path? I am using something like this locally for my own Drupal and Wordpress installs, and it works like a charm. I don't think it'd be too much of a hassle expanding it and writing a web frontend for it.

]]> By: Great Explanation Of Community | BlogBroker24-7 http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Great Explanation Of Community | BlogBroker24-7 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:42 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1191 [...] Andrew Rickmann who I consider to be a ‘thought leader‘ within the WordPress community published an excellent post which has had my head churning through thoughts and ideas ever since I read it. The article goes [...] [...] Andrew Rickmann who I consider to be a ‘thought leader‘ within the WordPress community published an excellent post which has had my head churning through thoughts and ideas ever since I read it. The article goes [...]

]]> By: Andrew Rickmann http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Andrew Rickmann Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:39:06 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1188 I am sure I read that someone was writing a plugin to allow plugins to specify an update location for precisely this reason. I am sure I read that someone was writing a plugin to allow plugins to specify an update location for precisely this reason.

]]> By: Chris J. Davis http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Chris J. Davis Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:56:50 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1186 It certainly is possible. Habari, the project I am involved with, has built an update/installation method that isn't tied to any one point. Every Linux distro follows the same path. There is nothing technologically based that stops this from working in the WordPress space.<br><br>Nothing. It certainly is possible. Habari, the project I am involved with, has built an update/installation method that isn't tied to any one point. Every Linux distro follows the same path. There is nothing technologically based that stops this from working in the WordPress space.

Nothing.

]]> By: WeblogToolsCollection Espa http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 WeblogToolsCollection Espa Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:49:58 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1190 [...] quién considero un ‘líder innovador‘ dentro de la comunidad de WordPress, publicó un magnífico post qué ha hecho que mi cabeza sea un remolino de pensamientos e ideas desde que lo leí. [...] [...] quién considero un ‘líder innovador‘ dentro de la comunidad de WordPress, publicó un magnífico post qué ha hecho que mi cabeza sea un remolino de pensamientos e ideas desde que lo leí. [...]

]]> By: Ajay http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Ajay Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:40:22 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1185 @Improving the Web, <br>I don't see how it will be possible. You need a single place to check for updates.<br><br>Plugin authors should add their plugins to the repository. @Improving the Web,
I don't see how it will be possible. You need a single place to check for updates.

Plugin authors should add their plugins to the repository.

]]> By: wildhunt http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 wildhunt Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:21:19 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1184 Your argument would hold stake, if there were charges or mandatory links back to <a href="http://wp.org" rel="nofollow">wp.org</a> or Automattic involved in WordPress. There aren't. WP demonstrates, rather clearly, that an Open Source project can be financially successful without charging for the code involved or including mandatory links.<br><br>Automattic's immediate success as a Open Source centered business stems from its established ability to create valuable software. Having proven this, business is attracted not through mandatory links or a direct revenue stream, but through a third channel - Open Source as a means of portfolio. I do believe, that the benefits of exposure to hundreds of thousands of potential users via the Plugin repository alone, is worth its pageviews in gold in this scenario, giving authors not only a huge boost by open association with a wildly successful project, but also a means to show openly their craftsmanship. Revenue - and I know this to be the case in my business - can be created from this placement and association without using my users as link bait providers or charging for my Open Source work directly. Your argument would hold stake, if there were charges or mandatory links back to wp.org or Automattic involved in WordPress. There aren't. WP demonstrates, rather clearly, that an Open Source project can be financially successful without charging for the code involved or including mandatory links.

Automattic's immediate success as a Open Source centered business stems from its established ability to create valuable software. Having proven this, business is attracted not through mandatory links or a direct revenue stream, but through a third channel – Open Source as a means of portfolio. I do believe, that the benefits of exposure to hundreds of thousands of potential users via the Plugin repository alone, is worth its pageviews in gold in this scenario, giving authors not only a huge boost by open association with a wildly successful project, but also a means to show openly their craftsmanship. Revenue – and I know this to be the case in my business – can be created from this placement and association without using my users as link bait providers or charging for my Open Source work directly.

]]> By: GPL’s failure to compensate « Alex’s Blog http://wp-fun.co.uk/2008/12/17/whats-the-point-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 GPL’s failure to compensate « Alex’s Blog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:11:33 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=941#comment-1187 [...] plugins, etc., was a good (or even legal) thing. Jeff Chandler recently pointed to a post entitled What’s the point of community? which I think goes back to the discussion I had with Tarus Balog of OpenNMS fame a while ago, about [...] [...] plugins, etc., was a good (or even legal) thing. Jeff Chandler recently pointed to a post entitled What’s the point of community? which I think goes back to the discussion I had with Tarus Balog of OpenNMS fame a while ago, about [...]

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