Developerfests vs Installfests

[Scott Elcomb]

On 6/28/06, Rick Tomaschuk <rickl-ZACYGPecefkm4kRHVhTciCwD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Some sort of developer environment/show (like Google summer of code) may
> be preferable to a simple Installfest. People need to see how to develop
> applications for Linux from sketch to debugged product. Window$
> advocates keep harping on how Linux does'nt have the 'developer model'
> like what the world's greediest men from Redmond developed. A push to
> promote multiple developer environments to quickly churn out
> applications will turn some heads.
> RickT

Rather separating hacking from the newbies, might it be better to run
a hackfest alongside an installfest?  That way the new folks looking
for help would see first-hand how their free/libre software is made -
albiet in a PR-friendly way.

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