"A repository of innovative ideas" - A Ubuntu sub-project

[Sandis Neilands]

Hi!

On 9/19/05, Sridhar Ratna <sridharinfinity at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> This article discusses about the trouble with open source - centered 
> around "lack of innovation"
> 
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> http://www.bcs.org/BCS/Products/publishing/itnow/OnlineArchive/sep05/itnowextra/memberview.htm
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> It's all about "brainstorming for ideas". Few OSS hackers seem to be doing 
> this. Once they get the "killer" idea (one which is not obvious for others), 
> anyone can start working on that. A few such OSS projects include - python 
> (based on lisp, but really an innovation, IMO), dashboard, ? ...
> 
> Many sw companies, have 'research' team within it. I believe OSS 
> programmers can to do this research (or call it brainstorming for 
> provocative ideas) themselves. I learned this only by working for a 
> commercial company. It would definitely help me in my open source work.
> 
> At this stage I would like to start a sub-community work inside Ubuntu, 
> the whole purpose of which includes
> 
> 1. Brainstorm for innovative ideas (Arrive at the problem now, not the 
> solution)
> 2. Think all provocative possibilities centered around products
> 
> The development team (which include all OSS hackers), can then take any of 
> those innovative ideas and starting working on that (they can do some real 
> cool work as they will be solving touch problems). Writing a GUI Cd 
> recording app is not really so cool than writing something that's *new*.
> 
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> 
Your idea is really great. Also it would be nice if there would be some 
bounty for most innovative and useful new app in the inovative repository.

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Sandis
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