Comments on: The Man in the Arena http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Philip Van Hoof http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6029 Philip Van Hoof Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:13:04 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6029 The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Inspirational. Thanks for the quote Nat. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Inspirational. Thanks for the quote Nat.

]]> By: Jack http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6028 Jack Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:10:58 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6028 Seems like I'm not the only one reading between lines then ;) Seems like I’m not the only one reading between lines then ;)

]]> By: Jack http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6027 Jack Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:09:46 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6027 I'm quite relaxed thank you ;) I’m quite relaxed thank you ;)

]]> By: Nat Friedman http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6026 Nat Friedman Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:50:57 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6026 Good question, I was wondering the same thing. Some people need to chill out. Good question, I was wondering the same thing. Some people need to chill out.

]]> By: sharms http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6025 sharms Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:30 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6025 Great quote, it really helps put all these critics / trolls in perspective. Seems to me there is an order of magnitude more trollish comments than lines of code or people actually doing anything technology related. Great quote, it really helps put all these critics / trolls in perspective. Seems to me there is an order of magnitude more trollish comments than lines of code or people actually doing anything technology related.

]]> By: Jack http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6024 Jack Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:50:16 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6024 Seems to me like the connection was hidden between lines. ;) I resisted quoting Churchill ;) Seems to me like the connection was hidden between lines. ;)

I resisted quoting Churchill ;)

]]> By: RubenV http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6023 RubenV Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:31:06 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6023 Interesting comment. Where did the connection between this blog post and Mono come from? Interesting comment. Where did the connection between this blog post and Mono come from?

]]> By: Jack http://nat.org/blog/2009/11/the-man-in-the-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6022 Jack Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:47:26 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1452#comment-6022 What I would like to see is a situation where the Mono project(s) by facts - in terms of pure code / concept AND potential (political) risk - does the job properly when it comes to selling the concept. Everybody knows that those developing Mono are convinced and that Novell is investing heavily. History is densly populated with great products - many never heard of - because the caretakers were unable to communicate the (right) message. Mono may very well be superb. That doesn't matter unless you are able to get your message through. What you need is to put Mono in a position where it's trusted. Not because you say so, but because it's trustworthy. BoycottNovell, Stallman, GPL, FSF, F/OSS+++ and monosceptics: not the real issue, and quoting Theodore Roosevelt is not the answer. A genius only becomes a genius when he is smart enough to sell his ideas and make profit by mindshare. What I would like to see is a situation where the Mono project(s) by facts – in terms of pure code / concept AND potential (political) risk – does the job properly when it comes to selling the concept.

Everybody knows that those developing Mono are convinced and that Novell is investing heavily.

History is densly populated with great products – many never heard of – because the caretakers were unable to communicate the (right) message.

Mono may very well be superb. That doesn’t matter unless you are able to get your message through. What you need is to put Mono in a position where it’s trusted. Not because you say so, but because it’s trustworthy.

BoycottNovell, Stallman, GPL, FSF, F/OSS+++ and monosceptics: not the real issue, and quoting Theodore Roosevelt is not the answer.

A genius only becomes a genius when he is smart enough to sell his ideas and make profit by mindshare.

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