On 08.05.2008, at 10:13, Michael Stone wrote: > Gentlefolk, > > It seems to me, upon a few hours' calm reflection that: > > Bert - you leapt to some unfounded conclusions about the > significance of > Dennis' work and he seems to have been hurt by the way you posed > some of > your questions. > > Scott - I don't need to bring the specter of drug abuse and mental > incompetency into an argument in order to tell someone that I strongly > disagree with them and that their position and demeanor are increasing > my frustration. > > Dennis - in search of a quick defense, you've attempted to give > certain > critics exactly what they asked for - a Joyride with no activities - > in > order to let them crack their teeth on the barren fruits of their own > uncompromising positions. > > I would sleep more easily if I knew that the sting of the cutting > words > previously exchanged in this thread was being soothed by the balm of a > short apology from all sides. Also, as a further step to make amends, > could each of you please decide to search for less combative ways to > express your frustration at revisiting old conflicts? (If I can be of > service to you in this matter or in resolving future disagreements, > please do not hesitate to contact me.)
My apology to Dennis - I did not mean to criticize his work, and to Scott, whose biggest "fault" is that he tries to communicate with us outsiders so he gets to feel a bigger share of the frustration than others. And I'm not resentful, the crack thing will be entirely forgotten when we've had a beer or too at CBC. I'm visiting in July :) - Bert - _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
