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My Baubi famously wrote all the recipes down wrong so no one else would make it quite like her.

by seanc 3y ago

doublepg23 3y ago
Yes! My great-grandmother will give you recipes but always omit key ingredients.
- detourdog 3y ago
  The standard response when discovered is always: well of course that….
- eesmith 3y ago
  At a Python conference many years ago, around the year 2000, Eric Raymond gave a keynote. This was when his "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" was widely discussed, and he was pushing the then new term "open source". He used as an analogy how you can go to <fancy restaurant>, taste something amazing, and ask for and get the recipe. Yet even though you could make it yourself, you'll still visit the restaurant because they have the skills and practice to make it more easily than you could. By analogy, he argued, even if you release under an open source license, you'll still get people hiring your services because that's more effective. Someone in the audience objected. He pointed out that he had worked at <fancy restaurant>, that the recipes deliberately omitted detail, and that staff had to sign an NDA - it was nothing like "open source". I already had my doubts about Raymond's understanding of things. That was the final nail.
  - ralferoo 3y ago
    One example of this is that Brewdog release quantities and precise instructions and notes so that enthusiasts can homebrew their favourite beers. I know because one of my colleagues spent a lot of money on computerised brewing gear and always has a homebrew or two in progress because he likes experimenting and tweaking things slightly. But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out or buy them in a can from time to time. The truth is that it's actually a lot of hassle to do homebrew well so that it tastes consistently good, and even ignoring the expensive equipment my friend has, he still probably pays more per pint to brew his own than just buying it pre-made. Obviously, he does both because he enjoys the process.
    - JohnFen 3y ago
      > But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out People also eat out a restaurants even though most are able to cook their own meals that are just as good, if not better. It's not just about the food (or beer). It's also about convenience, enjoying the setting, etc.

My Baubi famously wrote all the recipes down wrong so no one else would make it quite like her.

by seanc 3y ago

My Baubi famously wrote all the recipes down wrong so no one else would make it quite like her.

doublepg23 3y ago

Yes! My great-grandmother will give you recipes but always omit key ingredients.

detourdog 3y ago
The standard response when discovered is always: well of course that….
eesmith 3y ago
At a Python conference many years ago, around the year 2000, Eric Raymond gave a keynote. This was when his "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" was widely discussed, and he was pushing the then new term "open source". He used as an analogy how you can go to <fancy restaurant>, taste something amazing, and ask for and get the recipe. Yet even though you could make it yourself, you'll still visit the restaurant because they have the skills and practice to make it more easily than you could. By analogy, he argued, even if you release under an open source license, you'll still get people hiring your services because that's more effective. Someone in the audience objected. He pointed out that he had worked at <fancy restaurant>, that the recipes deliberately omitted detail, and that staff had to sign an NDA - it was nothing like "open source". I already had my doubts about Raymond's understanding of things. That was the final nail.
- ralferoo 3y ago
  One example of this is that Brewdog release quantities and precise instructions and notes so that enthusiasts can homebrew their favourite beers. I know because one of my colleagues spent a lot of money on computerised brewing gear and always has a homebrew or two in progress because he likes experimenting and tweaking things slightly. But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out or buy them in a can from time to time. The truth is that it's actually a lot of hassle to do homebrew well so that it tastes consistently good, and even ignoring the expensive equipment my friend has, he still probably pays more per pint to brew his own than just buying it pre-made. Obviously, he does both because he enjoys the process.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    > But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out People also eat out a restaurants even though most are able to cook their own meals that are just as good, if not better. It's not just about the food (or beer). It's also about convenience, enjoying the setting, etc.