Michael Holzt wrote: > > Joey isn't at any point talking about damaging such advertisements, > > merely saying that he isn't going to help. > > Sorry, i have overseen the crosscopy to the debian-project Mailinglist. > > As already said, there was a prior discussion on debian-events-eu > which led to this statement. You might want to read it, to get your > own conclusion. > > I think that statements like > > 'I would like to veto and strongly discourage this effort' > > only have a negative effect and disappoint all the people who > have put engagement into the flyer. > > I think people up in the "higher ranks" of debian like Joey really > should refrain from such phrases as 'strongly discourage' or at > least make clear that they are only pointing out their opinions. > > And i'm sure a wiser choice of words would have been something like > > 'I really ask you and would like to see you using free software > in creation of the flyer. This would be consistent with the > goals debian believes in'. > > Motivate, not frustrate! It doesn't help to stomp on engaged people > who try a last-minute fix of something which has been messed by > others. > > Got my point?
Was done in the sentence next to the one you quoted, just read on: ``I'd rather urge you to work towards a flyer created with Free Software, i.e. with LaTeX, for the next LinuxTag. I'd also like to urge you to create release-independend flyers so we don't run into this desaster again.'' s/urge/encourage/g would be better, though. -- Whenever you meet yourself you're in a time loop or in front of a mirror. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
