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Re: How much is a smidgen?

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Yes! My great-grandmother will give you recipes but always omit key ingredients.

At a Python conference many years ago, around the year 2000, Eric Raymond gave a keynote. This was when his "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" was widely discussed, and he was pushing the then new term "open source". He used as an analogy how you can go to , taste something amazing, and ask for and get the recipe. Yet even though you could make it yourself, you'll still visit the restaurant because they have the skills a…

One example of this is that Brewdog release quantities and precise instructions and notes so that enthusiasts can homebrew their favourite beers. I know because one of my colleagues spent a lot of money on computerised brewing gear and always has a homebrew or two in progress because he likes experimenting and tweaking things slightly.

But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out or buy them in a can from time to time. The truth is that it's actually a lot of hassle to do homebrew well so that it tastes consistently good, and even ignoring the expensive equipment my friend has, he still probably pays more per pint to brew his own than just buying it pre-made. Obviously, he does both because he enjoys the process.

Re: How much is a smidgen?

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post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At a Python conference many years ago, around the year 2000, Eric Raymond gave a keynote. This was when his "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" was widely discussed, and he was pushing the then new term "open source". He used as an analogy how you can go to , taste something amazing, and ask for and get the recipe. Yet even though you could make it yourself, you'll still visit the restaurant because they have the skills a…

One example of this is that Brewdog release quantities and precise instructions and notes so that enthusiasts can homebrew their favourite beers. I know because one of my colleagues spent a lot of money on computerised brewing gear and always has a homebrew or two in progress because he likes experimenting and tweaking things slightly. But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out or buy them…

> But these people also still go to the pub to drink them on a night out

People also eat out a restaurants even though most are able to cook their own meals that are just as good, if not better.

It's not just about the food (or beer). It's also about convenience, enjoying the setting, etc.

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