Re: Why Anthony Towns is wrong

2004-03-10 Thread Adam Majer
Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: Anthony Towns has been arguing that the non-free archive really *is* part of Debian, that while it isn't part of the Debian Distribution, it is obviously a part of the system as a whole. This disregards the current text of the Social Contract section 5, which is

Re: First Call for votes: General resolution for the handling of the non-free section

2004-03-10 Thread Adam Majer
Sam Hartman wrote: I ask you to be responsible in looking at the results of this election. If the results make it clear that most of the voters have made up their minds and are done with the discussion, then let the issue rest. I hope that the above can be one of the unwritten laws. Here in

Re: First Call for votes: General resolution for the handling of the non-free section

2004-03-09 Thread Adam Majer
Sam Hartman wrote: I ask you to be responsible in looking at the results of this election. If the results make it clear that most of the voters have made up their minds and are done with the discussion, then let the issue rest. I hope that the above can be one of the unwritten laws. Here in

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 06:03:43 +, Adam Majer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Currently most of the developers in the western world are men. Currently most of the new teachers in the USA are women. DPL can't be asked to change that. [Normal] Governmental policies can't even

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:22:14 -0500 (EST), Jaldhar H Vyas [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Yes I do. Or rather I think it could be. As anecdotal evidence mine is as good as yours. Let me ask you then, how would you go about setting up an experiment to test the hypothesis that

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
Helen Faulkner wrote: I wasn't assuming that. I'm technically not that bad myself. That's not the point. The point is that *on average* I believe a woman is going to feel less confident about this stuff than a man with similar skill. Do you have anoher suggestion as to why women don't get

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 06:03:43 +, Adam Majer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Currently most of the developers in the western world are men. Currently most of the new teachers in the USA are women. DPL can't be asked to change that. [Normal] Governmental policies can't

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:22:14 -0500 (EST), Jaldhar H Vyas [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Yes I do. Or rather I think it could be. As anecdotal evidence mine is as good as yours. Let me ask you then, how would you go about setting up an experiment to test the hypothesis that

Re: Just a single Question for the Candidates

2004-03-03 Thread Adam Majer
Helen Faulkner wrote: I wasn't assuming that. I'm technically not that bad myself. That's not the point. The point is that *on average* I believe a woman is going to feel less confident about this stuff than a man with similar skill. Do you have anoher suggestion as to why women don't get

Re: debian services and responsibility

2002-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 05:04:19PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 02:47:58PM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Branden Robinson wrote: No, in fact I'd venture to say it's unacceptable. Huh? Not only is it acceptable, but it is a

Re: debian services and responsibility

2002-03-04 Thread Adam Majer
On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 05:04:19PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 02:47:58PM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Branden Robinson wrote: No, in fact I'd venture to say it's unacceptable. Huh? Not only is it acceptable, but it is a