[Ilugc] Need Advice, Linux/FOSS Gurus from India
- From: sankarshan.mukhopadhyay@xxxxxxxxx (Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay)
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:01:17 +0530
On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya
<swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com> wrote:
Linus' interview made me think if there really is lack of Linux gurus?
The guru shishya mode of teaching worked out when the materials to
learn were scarce and it was politically volatile to have them spread.
Now, Linux or, any FOSS structure mandates collaboration and sharing.
Shouldn't you be looking away from the single "guru" idea ? As it
stands, available source code+documentation+IRC+UGs etc do make it
easier for a willing participant to acquire knowledge and demonstrate
enough caliber to be known as an expert/architect/name_what_you_want.
(I know this is OT, but just wanted to point out the down side of
fixating on gurus rather than working on a larger group of talented
individuals)
So, I am thinking of a sub-section in Muktware where we profile/feature
one Linux/FOSS expert from India every week.
What's your opinion?
You will run into the age old squabble of "how do you arrive at who is
an expert"
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sankarshan mukhopadhyay
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