Re: More News

[nospam [at] janes.demon.co.uk (Matthew Collins)]

On Wed, 09 Jun 1999 19:11:05 +0000, you wrote:

>
>Richard was the guy who set up this list and works hard to organise
>meetings etc. for member of the sheflug.
>
Yes, I know.

>I thought the open source community was different to the average
>industry/commercial/computer community, to the extent that one may be
>able to enjoy debate about ALL kinds of (computer-related) subjects with
>friends within the group. Okay, it is a mailing list for a Linux
>Users' Group, but that's exactly what it is; a group of people, not
>necessarily all of whom wear proverbial anoraks :-}
>
>We have had discussions on this list about all kinds of issues from
>open-source philosophy to wages for Linux devlopers. What have these to
>do with Sheffield? Personally I enjoy the chance to discuss these issues
>with people who are interested in the same kinds of things.
>
Open source philosophy, wages for Linux developers. Yes I would enjoy
reading them, and I enjoy discussing various computer related things
with all sorts of people. Most of the stories in the mail Richard
posted were America related, and none of them had anything to do with
Linux.
I'm suffering from MS overload at the moment, having to work with the
stuff all day is bad enough, as well as all the Computer press
concentrating on the Anti trust trial.

>When you go to a LUG meeting, do you only talk about Linux. If that is
>the case, then I'm afraid you're missing out on a lot of other stuff
>that being an active member of the community can bring, and probably one
>of the main points for the existence of such groups. If it isn't the
>case then why should the mailing list be any different?
>
>I thoroughly appreciate Richard's efforts to promote interesting,
>topical debate within this list.
>
Most of the stuff he posts is quite interesting. This one seemed
particually off topic. I ask if a post is a little of topic and I get
accused of Censorship? Hello? Dosn't that seem a little bit over the
top? It's not like I tried to delete his mail from the server or
anything.
People seem to have completely over reacted.

>P.S. I did all that without using a single swear word, manners gentlemen
>:-(

Expletives are a part of the language. I wouldn't try to write
anything without using the word The, although I might not use it
sometimes. Looking back over the email I believe that Crap would
have been more apropriate. Accusing somebody of Censorship becuase
they asked if you email was off topic smells a bit to me.
--
Matthew Collins

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