[Ilugc] Need Advice, Linux/FOSS Gurus from India
- From: swapnil.bhartiya@xxxxxxxxx (Swapnil Bhartiya)
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:00:12 +0100
The guru shishya mode of teaching worked out when the materials to
learn were scarce and it was politically volatile to have them spread.
By Guru I did not meant that, guru in today's terms is basically an
'expert' in a field.
Now, Linux or, any FOSS structure mandates collaboration and sharing.
Agree.
Shouldn't you be looking away from the single "guru" idea ?
We are thinking of profiling people. Just the way Linus is a guru, Greg
is a guru, Alan, Maddog, Ts'o -- they are all gurus. To have a page on
each with their work will, in my understanding, encourage more people.
And here we are talking about Indian contributors.
(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)
I am totally with you but at the same time do want to highlight
individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the FLOSS.
You will run into the age old squabble of "how do you arrive at who is
an expert"
Ts'o to me is a filesystem expert/ Greg a device driver expert. I thinks
let's start. There is no end to things stopping us from trying something.
:-)
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