Street Team Community Middle Ground

Street Team Community Middle Ground

Recently I have been taking my new talk around various conferences. Entitled *Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: The Coming Of The Linux Desktop*, it discusses the different elements involved in desktop success and us achieving the so called *year of the Linux...
Severed Fifth Licensing

Severed Fifth Licensing

You know what? I hate licensing. Sure, it is a necessary evil, but I prefer to spend my time on doing things as opposed to licensing things. Despite this, licensing is a key element of [Severed Fifth](https://www.severedfifth.com/) and I went through quite a mental...
LugRadio Live UK 2009 Confirmed

LugRadio Live UK 2009 Confirmed

For those of you who were not at LugRadio Live UK 2008, I am pleased to announce that after a last-minute change of heart, there will be a LugRadio Live in the UK in 2009. Now, some of you may be claiming this was all a big PR stunt, but I am afraid you credit us with...
Resource Fetishism

Resource Fetishism

Its funny how the same approximate process seems to happen for many communities, and sub-communities in projects. It happens a little like this: * A new team forms from a small group of enthusiasts. * They create a raft of resources – version control,...
On Governance

On Governance

One of the primary functions of a community manager is to put governance in place where it is appropriate to help your community run effectively. *Governance* is a funny ‘ol word though, and everyone has their interpretation of what exactly it means, to what...