How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People (And...

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Google Tech Talks January 25, 2007 ABSTRACT Every open source project runs into people who are selfish, uncooperative, and disrespectful. These people can silently poison the atmosphere of a happy developer community. Come learn how to identify these people and peacefully de-fuse them before they derail your project. Told through a series of (often amusing) real-life anecdotes and experiences. Credits: Speaker:Ben Collins-Sussman, Speaker:Brian Fitzpatrick

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Comments to “How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People (And...”

  1. Otho Says: January 8th, 2009 at 05:19:11

    Remember the men of the USS Liberty.
  2. CONWAY Says: January 8th, 2009 at 05:42:10

    Very interesting.
  3. Duffy Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:05:09

    VIRTUAL HIPPY COMMUNE
  4. Divone Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:28:08

    HAIKU
  5. Milan Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:51:07

    yeah that guy is annoying
  6. Austen Says: January 8th, 2009 at 07:14:06

    There's not anything wrong with a community standard that prohibits names in the file, and there isn't anything wrong with a community that allows it. It's just two different choices which are both legitimate.
  7. Elmira Says: January 8th, 2009 at 07:37:05

    There is nothing wrong with writing your name on the top of something you coded. In fact, not allowing someone to do that is wrong and unfair.
  8. Bemelle Says: January 8th, 2009 at 08:00:04

    wtf! a bunch of bull shed! power and control seem to rule, all this analyzing is a bunch of bull. garbage.
  9. Conway Says: January 8th, 2009 at 08:23:03

    you are a first class idiot... and you clearly are one of those poisonous people.
  10. ERECHTHEUS Says: January 8th, 2009 at 08:46:02

    Fascist pigs. Their aim here: polarize the populace into public *volunteers* who benefit vs. those who detract from the commercial exploitation of politically inspired volunteer labor -- and then develop techniques for marginalizing those whose politics does not align with the goal of exploiting unpaid labor. They deserver worse than "no respect".
  11. Carmi Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:09:01

    The audience member in the front spent 20 mins picking at his nails. Otherwise very insightful.
  12. Davine Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:32:00

    yeah verry usefull :) thx for posting
  13. Dymphna Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:54:59

    very interesting
  14. LINETTE Says: January 8th, 2009 at 10:17:58

    This is stupid, Arg. No really, just kidding. Made some very valid points. And was very insightful.
  15. Nulty Says: January 8th, 2009 at 10:40:57

    Very interesting. Thanks Ben & Brian!
  16. CEYX Says: January 8th, 2009 at 11:03:56

    ya its very useful
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