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> If you want attention in the open source community you write code and you release some projects. You do stuff. If you want attention in the Microsoft communit
by rbranson 17y ago
> If you want attention in the open source community you write code and you release some projects. You do stuff. If you want attention in the Microsoft community you talk.
I think you can garner just as much attention in the open source community by just being a talking head. It's sort of the whole "squeaky wheel" phenomenon. These guys aren't helping Microsoft as much out with free technical support as they are helping them with grassroots PR.
- jff 17y agoSee: ESR
- steverb 17y agoCrap. I totally forgot about ESR. He completely screws up my pithy "compare and contrast".
- sailormoon 17y agoI think ESR is respected more in the "philosophy of open source" department than for being a real developer. Kind of like the way I respect PG for his startup philosophies more than I do for being an actual Peter Thiel-style genius. There's room for both and I don't think it screws up your point.