Comments on: Code4Lib Open Source Software Award http://infomotions.com/blog/2009/03/code4lib-open-source-software-award/ Thoughts in libraries and librarianship Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:26:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Infomotions Mini-Musings » Blog Archive » Code4Lib Software Award: Loose ends / Eric Lease Morgan http://infomotions.com/blog/2009/03/code4lib-open-source-software-award/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Infomotions Mini-Musings » Blog Archive » Code4Lib Software Award: Loose ends / Eric Lease Morgan Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:42:48 +0000 http://infomotions.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1002 [...] Loose ends make me feel uncomfortable, and one of the loose ends in my professional life is the Code4Lib Software Award. [...] [...] Loose ends make me feel uncomfortable, and one of the loose ends in my professional life is the Code4Lib Software Award. [...]

]]> By: Rosalyn Metz http://infomotions.com/blog/2009/03/code4lib-open-source-software-award/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Rosalyn Metz Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:20:19 +0000 http://infomotions.com/blog/?p=231#comment-932 I see where Jonathan is coming from but at the same time, no organization has clout of any kind until they decide to have clout. So I say the organization needs some clout. And if Code4Lib can't say what the best open source software of the year is in the library community, then who can? Besides, maybe the award winner can do one of the keynotes on one of the days. I see where Jonathan is coming from but at the same time, no organization has clout of any kind until they decide to have clout. So I say the organization needs some clout.

And if Code4Lib can’t say what the best open source software of the year is in the library community, then who can? Besides, maybe the award winner can do one of the keynotes on one of the days.

]]> By: Jonathan Rochkind http://infomotions.com/blog/2009/03/code4lib-open-source-software-award/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Jonathan Rochkind Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:21:22 +0000 http://infomotions.com/blog/?p=231#comment-921 I worry about putting the name Code4Lib on it, and implying that somehow Code4Lib collectively approves the awardee. Code4Lib can't do much of anything collectively. But the name seems to have acquired a cache among people who may not understand what it is. People within Code4Lib will have different opinions of what is a good project and what is an awful project, and that's fine, Code4Lib can include diversity and disagreement, which is why I'm not sure it can put it's stamp of approval on a project. It might be a good idea, but maybe not with the Code4Lib name. But I worry in general we don't collectively know enough about what makes good software to give a Software of the Year honor reliably. I worry about putting the name Code4Lib on it, and implying that somehow Code4Lib collectively approves the awardee. Code4Lib can’t do much of anything collectively. But the name seems to have acquired a cache among people who may not understand what it is. People within Code4Lib will have different opinions of what is a good project and what is an awful project, and that’s fine, Code4Lib can include diversity and disagreement, which is why I’m not sure it can put it’s stamp of approval on a project.

It might be a good idea, but maybe not with the Code4Lib name. But I worry in general we don’t collectively know enough about what makes good software to give a Software of the Year honor reliably.

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