<div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#ff0000">If we realize that the people which make up a community are the truly valuable part of an open source project</font></b>, then it's important to look at how this wealth should be handled, so it can be nurtured properly and grown. Obviously we want to grow the most valuable part of our community. We want to strengthen the bonds which bring the community together to create something bigger than itself. That's the secret of a strong and growing community. The relationships. When the relationships between the people making up a community are strong, then the project will thrive. The culture of a community matters.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">
</div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"></div><br><a href="http://opensource.com/life/14/5/true-value-of-open-source">http://opensource.com/life/14/5/true-value-of-open-source</a></div>
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