From: Pat Eyler Date: 2002-04-28T01:46:59+09:00 Subject: Ruby Camps and a Ruby Day (ideas) On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, David Alan Black wrote: > Hi -- > > On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Pat Eyler wrote: > > > Would it be worth considering holding multiple ruby gatherings in > > different areas concurrently? Each could focus on a specific topic > > working, learning, and socializing together (and maybe ircing between the > > groups). At the end of the sessions, each group could present ideas, > > docs, new code, whatever back to the larger ruby community. We could pick > > a day (or a long weekend), call it World Ruby Day, and get to work. > > Maybe worth considering, but I guess my reservation is that the more > complex a plan, and the broader the consensus it requires, the less > likely it is ever to happen. I think Ruby camps (or whatever) should > be encouraged to spring up whe[rn]ever possible. That wouldn't > necessarily mean that what you're envisioning could never happen -- > just that if people are eager to meet and have little codefests, it > would sort of be too bad for them not to just go ahead with it. Hmm, yes this is true. I wasn't thinking about trying to supplant the Ruby Camps, but to compliment them. I think they serve similar ends but probably target different groups (I'd guess that there is some overlap though.) I'll keep chewing on the idea and see what I come up with ... thoughts, suggestions, criticism, etc. are welcome. > > Although... maybe there could be some kind of repository or checkout > system for Ruby-camp-driven projects... though, again, personally I'd > want to encourage people to get together even if it isn't part of a > larger project or system. > That's always the rub. Providing tools is good, but too much central governance makes it unwieldy/unpleasant to just get together and do something. Perhaps it would be best to let a couple of Ruby Camps just happen, and try to pull together ideas, hints, and a suggested tool kit from the participants/coordinators. -pate > > David > >