I wrote a discussion of culture on the numpy mailing list: http://nipyworld.blogspot.com/2012/02/numpy-culture.html
- and meritocracy in open source culture: http://nipyworld.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-meritocracy-in-open-source.html
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