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What do you mean by that? I think OSCOM.org is quite active still.

What do you mean by that? I think OSCOM.org is quite active still.

I agree with that. It's very alive.

How about oscom.eu ? What's the status ?
I had volunteered, but ....

fellchen,

I think it is great that many people like you are thinking for a whole community with enthusiasm and offering service to them. Nonetheless, you are writing in http://www.oscom.eu/you.phtml that you intend to create subdomains per country. Beside the fact that Switzerland is missing and geographically belonging to Europe with also polotically with as many as 158 bilateral treaties (but not an EU membership), here are some thought about this initiative:

• - A community should use an integrative platform rather than divided areas (de. / at. / etc.)
  - What is the project exactly about - a clear (strong) message is missing
  - The people that you are looking for, would only be attracted by the platform if there is an obvious benefit to participate
  - What is the point to limit a platform to a political or geographical area in a globalised world? (Why is your Location: New Jersey?)

For example there is no obstacle to fullfill the wish of many people here, that Oliver would share his work with other programmers, that seem to be easy to find and willingly to participate. It's not a lacking platform that prevents this kind of cooperations.

An other example is the work of Pappnase and pepe that is provided to the community by documenting things and participating in the forum. It seams that they have a plessure to do it and it is adding a lot of value, but it is very focussed on a product and community - I don't see this kind of things happening easier with an another new platform, independant from projects.

Just some thoughts...

Cheers

The project OSCOMeurope is not a second or third platform for phpwcms or phpwcms-docu etc. OSCOM would be one platform for all Open Source software. Let me tell you, there is more software on the "market" and a lot of programmer look for new ideas and people with enthusiasm.

I've talked to some european politics and they mean we have to split the project per country or language and bring switzerland and future european union countries in to the project.

PS: I'm since June 1st 2006 in Germany to meat politics, organisations and people. I'm just here for some month's so should I change the location in my profile?!

Hmm, Fellchen.

Pretty nice idea, but I definitely support pierres opinion that the essential points are missing.

It is not the platform itself that makes a community. It is a thing of 5 minutes to install a cms where "all open sourcerers" of the world could participate. But do you really think that there is interest in that?

I do not. As you can see such cooperation does not even satisfyingly work in a small circle like this forum. Basically i furthermore think that if there was interest in such a global plattform, any of the open source gurus would have already implemented it.

Where's the direct benefit? And I do not mean "communication" and "long term projects". This won't convince the necessary people to participate.

Another point already mentioned, and you just emphasized it in your last post is:

we have to split the project per country or language

Well, as already mentioned, this would be the end of such a global platform. Dividing per language? How should communication then work? Division per country? Why do borders matter on a global platform in the internet???

Sorry, my opinion is that there is a lot more planning necessary. And even then I am not sure if this would really help the situation. Anyways, the idea is nice, but I guess it formulates a vision rather than a project of practical usage.

I dont want to be too harsh, I do appreciate such intentions as it would be great if it worked. But I am a little sceptical (?word?) about it.


P.S.: Oscom.europe - why limiting to europe? this is the main part I do not understand.