Doghouse: Where's the fun?

Fun for All

Article from Issue 117/2010
Author(s):

When building a community, don't forget to inject a healthy dose of fun.

When Linus Torvalds started the Linux Kernel project, one of his first email messages said the project was “just for fun,” and in continuing his work, he often states that he is “still having fun.”

Buy this article as PDF

Express-Checkout as PDF
Price $2.95
(incl. VAT)

Buy Linux Magazine

SINGLE ISSUES
 
SUBSCRIPTIONS
 
TABLET & SMARTPHONE APPS
Get it on Google Play

US / Canada

Get it on Google Play

UK / Australia

Related content

  • Doghouse: Hey, Hey, Good-bye

    maddog says good-bye to some old friends and envisions new relationships.

  • Doghouse: Linux Foundation Events

    One of the nice things about Free Software is that it can take you to some very nice places. Recently, it took me to Prague, Czech Republic, where I attended several Linux Foundation events (the Kernel Summit, Embedded Linux Conference, and LinuxCon Europe).

  • Doghouse: LinuxCon NA

    At the recent LinuxCon North America [1] in Vancouver, Canada, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the start of the Linux Kernel project. Many of the best developers in the community were there, and we had “gala” events celebrating the past 20 years. Although the Linux kernel tends to dominate aspects of computing such as high-performance computing, embedded systems design, and servers, several people acknowledged that we still have not enjoyed “the year of the Linux desktop.”

  • Doghouse

    A young potential convert seeks advice from a seasoned Free Software advocate.

  • Eventful

    Event season is upon us!

comments powered by Disqus
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters

Support Our Work

Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.

Learn More

News