Last time i put pen to paper was for the first part of this series of posts on leading a professional, vendor-led open-source community. I gave you my short, biased version of the open-source community management history, and started brushing-up what i consider as the basics of open-source Community Management. Please bear with me while i continue entertaining you with this part.
Grab your mug, turn-up the volume of your favorite tune. Action.

Leading or Managing a professional, vendor-backed open-source community does not present the exact same characteristics as leading a community-driven project. While the basics remain, unique characteristics arise that need to be addressed diligently for successful results. Here is my 2 short cents on the subject.