"In software, ideas are expressed in code.
The implementation is the
idea. If an idea has not been
implemented, it is premature to call it an 'idea' -- it
is rather a notion, a daydream or perhaps a fancy. If one has such
a thought, the first order of business is not to send out proposals or
give speeches or navigate through process but rather to sit down and
write some code: build a prototype, share it with some like-minded
people, incorporate their feedback, expand the community and iterate. If one does this and one's ideas are sound,
the process naturally follows; people naturally
gravitate to good ideas." - Bryan
Cantrill
"Having
your voice listened to is a privilege, not a right, and it's a
privilege that's earned in proportion to the contribution level, not
volume level." - Alan Burlison
"Being a board member of any nonprofit group (or essentially profitless org like this one) is all about service. The OGB are shepherds. Your job is to keep the flock alive ... It is about caring for the long-term needs so that everyone else can stay focused on the short-term tasks." - Roy T. Fielding