Just a few questions | 95 comments (95 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

It's about finding self and group motivation. And the realization that 'Sjuton! I CAN do it' ;-)

Anger and frustration are still the main motivators for doing something. Our western society is built on the premise that happiness is a large footprint, and once you are in the trap of maintaining that footprint you don't want to rock the boat. It's how Class A drug dealers work.

One of the solutions is to have a small footprint.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Nov 21st, 2006 at 07:42:31 AM EST
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Re: It certainly isn't easy (none / 1)

Anger and frustration are still the main motivators for doing something.

Every successful open-source project scratches a developer's itch [or something to that effect] — Eric S. Raymond in The Cathedral and the Bazaar

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Nov 21st, 2006 at 07:50:38 AM EST
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Re: It certainly isn't easy (none / 0)

Surfing uphill on a wave of optimism today, if I may partly disagree with your Migeru, I am sure afew or Jerome could translate this beautiful quote (Google did appallingly, and I do not feel up to it)

"Seule la verite peut venir a bout de l'injustice.
La verite, ou bien l'amour" Albert Camus

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 11:23:38 AM EST
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I'll try. (none / 1)

Only truth can overcome injustice.
Truth, or love.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 11:45:17 AM EST
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Re: Nice try. BTW, who said that ? (none / 0)

"There is no truce in love or warfare" ?

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 02:06:23 PM EST
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Re:ooops (none / 0)

Sorry it was Sven it did not agree with.
Guess that's a fairly good disagreement hit rate as for today... <s>

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 11:26:20 AM EST
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