In this episode, we discuss "bikeshedding" (also known as the
Law of Triviality)),
the famous proposition that complex contributions and ideas (such as
plans to build a nuclear power plant), often of high impact and
importance, move forward with relatively little interference, whereas
simple contributions and conversations (such as which color to paint a
bikeshed) get caught up in committee and high-volume debate, and how
this tends to impact FOSS communities.
We do a (slightly dramatic) reading of the original email, hold a
conversation about it, and then come back to the topic with a twist
right after everyone (including ourselves) thought the episode was
over.
Links:
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The original bikeshed email hosted at shed.bike)
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But wait! Use bikeshed.org) instead!
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Wait! You should link to the white background page)!
No, the green one)! No, blue)!
No, purple)!
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Poul-Henning Kamp's page on the subject)
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But wait! Brett Glass (and others) respond!)
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yourlogicalfallacyis.com),
but be sure to read about
The Fallacy Fallacy)
before you start linking to these to try to win an argument on the internet
