At 05:54 PM 7/28/2001 -0700, you wrote: >--- Jim Darrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Originally the purpose of this > > reflector > >mailing list. > > > and EUG-LUG was to > > promote Linux, and to serve as a medium of help > > for those who are not > > fortunate enough to be a guru with Linux. The > > fact that some poor slob got > > arrested for no reason, and whether or not it > > was a travisty of justice, is > > of no interest to me, and in my humble opinion > > does not belong on this > > reflector. > >If the _use_ of software is affected, and it is, >then this is user issue. Education is the issue, >we are educating users to the loss of rights. This is simply stretching the definition of "education" to validate an opinion which I do not share. > > EUG-LUG, as I recall, stands for > > Eugene Linux Users Group. > >Eugene Unix Gnu/Linux User Group > >The Unix Gnu/ part was added to be more >politically correct, and to include BSD users of >whom we have a bunch. > > > Not > > Eugene Linux Political Action Group. If you and > > others on this particular > > reflector wish to make it a political > > referendum for people who want to be > > active in that sort of thing, then please > > unsubscribe me now. > >Calm down... We've created a list for future >discussion. Why is it that when I take the time and trouble to express my opinion, with what I believe to be facts and truths, people think I'm upset? >In the future, a _pointer_ to the list and a >summary of topics posted there _is_ ok. So >posting a notice that discussion on a protest in >Eugene (or Portland) would be fine, as would a >single notice on the main list. > >is that ok with you, Jim? > >Seth You don't need my permission to post to the list, Seth, nor does anyone else. "A man is not an island". Of course if I don't get back on my diet, I may look like a continent! Regards, Jim
