Linux.com: Open House for Open Source: Linux.conf.au Day Four

"After lunch, I decided to see what Jono Bacon, Ubuntu's Community Manager, had to say about 'How to Herd Cats and Influence People.'

"Bacon is an entertaining speaker, and his advice for organizing a community--get groups of people together, get teams to talk to each other, get new people involved, and make sure the environment is conducive to getting something done--was spot on.

"He also talked about ways to encourage potential contributors who are 'missing a piece of the puzzle,' which means folks who could be active and productive contributors, but presently lack motivation, some skills, or confidence..."

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