I have suggested NovellPulse just because Novell is sponsor of openSUSE and perhaps could provide a community version or a separate server for the project. But I also prefer to use opensource software :) --- Raúl Romero (openSUSE Ambassador) Perfil de [^BgTA^]: http://goto.bgta.net/profile --- On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Bryen M. Yunashko <suserocks@bryen.com> wrote:
On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 08:30 +0200, Raul Romero (openSUSE Member) wrote:
Another idea for discussing and brainstorming could be use Google Wave or Novell Pulse (http://www.novell.com/ctoblog/?p=172).
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Or how about using our own Retro system?
I'm not sure if Google Wave is the way to go. Many people complained about trying to make sense of the Google Wave environment when it came out and it hasn't been all that successful. Now, maybe Google Wave has improved since that time and it works better. I don't know.
But, the other thing to consider is that there are many in the FOSS world who are uncomfortable about using Google's services. I'm not going to start a political discussion about that, I even use Google's services myself. But we have to be careful about what we recommend as our tool of service that it does not alienate some people. We want to make sure our tools are compatible with the broadest range of people possible.
Now, as for Novell's Pulse. Hey, I think Novell puts out some really great products, and I used to be a Novell partner and sell its solutions, so what I'm going to say is not against Novell at all.
Here's where we could end up with a long-term problem if we introduce the use of a Novell paid product, (or anyone else's paid product.) We, the openSUSE Project, are striving to empower our community to support and manage our infrastructure. If we use a paid product (even if Novell gave it to us for free), the number of potential administrators becomes smaller because many within the community are unlikely to have purchased and become experts in that product.
Therefore, if we are to choose a new tool, we need to choose one that is free and open to anyone to become experts in. Not because of the philosophy of free vs. proprietary, but simply because we must ensure that the broadest range of potential managers of those tools is available at all times.
Therefore, while Novell's Pulse is a great product, it simply does not fit with our particular community's needs.
These are only my opinions, but I'm sure others would agree with here.
Sincerely, Bryen M Yunashko openSUSE Board Member openSUSE Marketing Team lead
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