01357nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245009700055210006900152260004200221520091500263100002101178856003601199       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aSo You Wanna be a Linus Torvalds? The Do's and Don'ts of Running a Small Open Source Project0 aSo You Wanna be a Linus Torvalds The Dos and Donts of Running a   aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/20093 aIn this paper, we present a series of lessons learned on how to effectively run a small open source community. These lessons are based on my own experience as the leader of VoiceCode, a project that aims at developing an integrated programming-by-voice toolbox. It provides tools that allow programmers with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) to write computer code by talking to their machine instead of typing.

The VoiceCode project started in 1999 by the National Research Council of Canada, and was first officially released in 2003. The system is now at a point where it can be used by programmers to do real work, and there have been over 9,100 downloads so far. The project has also attracted the attention of the media.

In the process of leading this project, we have learned many important lessons; too many to discuss exhaustively here. We will however share three that seem particularly important.1 aDésilets, Alain  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/223