Michael Towers wrote: > Aaron Griffin wrote: >> On 5/31/07, Benoit Chesneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I dind't get this message in my inbox @archlinuxfr.org yet : >>> http://archlinux.org/pipermail/arch/2007-May/014696.html >>> >>> But let me answer with facts : >>> .... snip .... >> And none of this matters. We all have personal problems with other >> people, it happens... c'est la vie[1]. Right now, lets let the past >> be exactly that, the past. >> >> None of us (hopefully) are here for our own selves, or ego stroking, >> or things like that. What we do is for other people. Fighting over >> how best to serve those other people is daft. >> >> I don't care who's right, I don't care who's wrong. I don't care who >> acted immature, or who did stupid things on IRC, or "flamed" them on >> different forums - it doesn't matter. >> >> See here's the simple fact. When people provide a unique service, >> they're usually given a little leeway as far as behavior goes. Take >> for instance, the guy who develops rxvt-unicode - great terminal >> emulator, really harsh and irritable man. But I don't mind because >> what he provides is very good. >> >> Now, all the people involved here run a website. This is not hard. >> Running a website entitles you to nothing. Sure, it entitles you to >> say what you like on your website, but it entitles you to nothing in >> the grand scheme of things. >> >> Fighting like this is stupid. Again, I don't care who's right. The >> people I care about are the French arch users who suffer because of >> petty personal crap. It's ridiculous. This is the second time this >> has come up through the official Arch channels. Let's stop it. The >> mature action here is for one party to step to the fore and say "hey >> let's forget this and try to resolve it" - this is what happened, and >> now it's time to reciprocate. >> >> [1]: For non native English speakers, this is used in different >> context in English: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27est_la_vie_%28phrase%29 >> > Well said, Aaron. This exchange is leaving a bit of a nasty taste in an > otherwise generally tasteful and congenial arena. We outsiders can't > 'take sides', we can only wish those concerned all the best in > overcoming - or at least tolerating - their differences. >
Is it possible for someone (prefarably a french speaker) to step up to act as a mediator? It seems there is much heated blood on both sides, and none of said sides is going to be willing to make the first move towards reconsiliation. I would step up myself, but I don't speak french, hence I can't dig up facts well enough. I also suspect communicating in english will make things worse. anyone? cheers, Essien > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
