The document discusses a Japanese saying "Tsunami, Ten-den-ko" which means that during a tsunami, one should evacuate alone without waiting for or assisting others. It notes this principle is meant for emergency situations and implies families should trust each other to independently follow this rule to maximize survivors. The author suggests communities like the OpenStack community can apply similar principles - working independently towards a shared goal while maintaining an open development process.

1. A Lesson from the Japan Disaster
April 27, 2011
Masanori Itoh
Japan OpenStack Users Group
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2. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Japanese Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Literal Translation :
On Tsunami, (Evacuate) Alone
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3. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Japanese Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Implicitly Means :
On Tsunami, (Evacuate) Alone
Without Taking Care of even Your Important People,
Your Partner, Kids, Parents, Grandparents and …,
if you are not with them at the moment
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4. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Japanese Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Implicitly Means :
On Tsunami, (Evacuate) Alone
Without Taking Care of even Your Important People,
Your Partner, Kids, Parents, Grandparents…,
if you are not with them at the moment
Otherwise, YOU CANNOT SURVIVE
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5. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Japanese Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Actually :
It’s a principle for emergency cases.
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6. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Members of A Family MUST :
Share the Same Understanding
Trust Each Other that Others Should Follow
the Same Principle(and Act Independently)
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7. A Saying in North Eastern Japan
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Members of A Family MUST :
Share the Same Understanding
Trust Each Other that Others Should Follow
Then
You Can Maximize the number of Survivors
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8. Anything We Can Learn?
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
A Family :
People sharing the same GENE
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9. Anything We Can Learn?
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Community :
People sharing the same MEME
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10. Anything We Can Learn?
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
In the OpenStack Community :
Groups Challenging Each Other
...
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11. Anything We Can Learn?
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
But ... :
Keep the Goal in Your Mind
Open Platform
Do Your Best (Independently...)
Open Development Process
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12. Anything We Can Learn?
A Saying :
津波、てんでんこ (Tsunami, Ten-den-ko)
Then ... :
We Can Achieve the Goal !
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13. Thank You !
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