The Cathedral and the Camp

In Open Source World, The Cathedral and the Bazaar is a masterpiece - the traditional way and the community way of doing things. Jeff Clavier points to a new age trend in getting people together - bringing them to camps - the "un-workshop" and the "un-conference".

Well, I am definitely un-hip. I am presenting at a couple of large, old-school conferences next month. Groups of CIOs and HR folks. Not likely to be much kumbaya. 

But does remind me of the Kathy Bates character, Evelyn Couch in Fried Green Tomatoes.

Evelyn  is cut off  in the parking lot...

Evelyn Couch: Hey! I was waiting for that spot!
Girl #1: Face it, lady, we're younger and faster!
[Evelyn rear-ends the other car six times]
Girl #1: What are you *doing*?
Girl #2: Are you *crazy*?
Evelyn Couch: Face it, girls, I'm older and I have more insurance.

and she can afford the conferences at the Four Seasons...

Seriously, those camps, er, un-conferences do sound like a lot of fun. It is good to see young tech folks brimming with creativity and passion. Even if they cut us off in the parking lot!