From: Shalev NessAiver <shalev@...>
Date: 2005-02-19T02:01:11+09:00
Subject: Re: ICFP Contest Dates Are Set

Yeah! Nobody said you had to win.
I've never participated in this before, but I'm sure it would be an 
interesting experience despite the fact that I wouldn't have a chance 
of winning (no local Ruby-ists in my area).


On Feb 18, 2005, at 5:04 AM, gabriele renzi wrote:

> Martin DeMello ha scritto:
>
>
>>> I can't even imagine trying something like that over the Net.  I  
>>> couldn't do it.  My team works onsite, face to face.  We need that 
>>> kind  of environment to get work done.
>> Yeah, that was my first thought too. For something as fast-paced and
>> intense as a programming contest, you're putting yourself at one heck
>> of a disadvantage if you don't physically assemble the entire team in
>> one place.
>
> yeah, but what if you can't come up with a local team and still want 
> to play? The ruby community is fun driven don't forget it :)
>