That's a damn fine idea. I'll get that going. --- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com
Author of "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" Download your free copy: http://www.puryear-it.com/bestpractices.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Fournet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <General at brlug.net> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] READ THIS NOW - Was: Re: Downhill... Re: .NET is just another technology wasRe: Fox News column > Dustin, > I think there is some interest in having some of these discussions go > on, but you're right about them bringing the whole list down and driving > people out. How about creating a 'brlug-political' list where people can > move replies to when they have something political to say. I personally > don't like seeing the flame wars go on, but providing a lesser-moderated > list for it would discourage a lot of the arguments that happen here, I > think. It should also be the place where discussions about advocation > and news articles should go. I'd like the general list to remain purely > technical.. > > Just a suggestion > -Tim > > Dustin Puryear wrote: > >>Okay, I agree. There's a problem. For some odd reason, this seems to float >>across LUG lists. I saw this happen to another LUG several months ago and >>they finally cleared up the problem. Let's see what we can do here. >> >>First, I'm going to call out a few people. >> >>Will- You are a great resource. Everyone in the LUG appreciates your >>technical responses, your willingness to do the Clickers/BRLUG Newbie >>meetings, and your constant availability here. However, I think we all >>understand your viewpoints on Microsoft, and, frankly, most of us could >>care >>less to hear about them anymore. WE GET IT. You don't like Microsoft. Move >>on. >> >>Andrew- Dude, nice to have you onboard. You are relatively new here. >>However, every conversation you are involved in turns into bickering. I >>don't think you do this intentionally, but the way you phrase your >>arguments >>is borderline vitriolic, at best. If you want to stay on this list then >>keep >>your conversation technical from now on. Otherwise, I will remove you. >> >>John- One of my good personal friends, so everyone be aware that I'm being >>fair here. Dude, stop letting people bait you. That simple. >> >>Second, if I have to enable moderation on this list for a few weeks to >>help >>then I will. Keep the discussions technical. >> >>If anyone wants to discuss this further, then contact me off-list. If you >>complain on this list then I'll probably just remove you with nary a >>warning. >> >>--- >>Puryear Information Technology, LLC >>Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 >>http://www.puryear-it.com >> >>Author of "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" >>Download your free copy: >>http://www.puryear-it.com/bestpractices.htm >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Adam Melancon" <adammelancon at gmail.com> >>To: <General at brlug.net> >>Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 8:13 AM >>Subject: [brlug-general] Downhill... Re: .NET is just another technology >>wasRe: Fox News column >> >> >> >> >>>Boy... this mailing list (like everything else on the internet) is >>>heading downhill fast. >>>The constant bickering EVERYWHERE is getting sickening. >>>Every time I turn on the TV, it's people arguing. >>>Every time I turn on talk radio, it's people arguing. >>>Every time I look at a message board, it's people arguing. >>>Now it seems like every email thread that gets started on this list is >>>people arguing. >>>I'm sick of it. >>> >>>Is there no place anywhere that involves any type of media where >>>people don't instantly turn into a-holes. John, this is not directed >>>at you, or any particular person, but at a common theme that has >>>nested itself deep into the thought and action process associated with >>>those on the internet these days. >>>I'm not saying that this particular thread has gone there...yet, but >>>that is how most of the discussions end up on this list, and on most >>>lists these days. >>> >>>I hate to be one of those that send an email to say it, but I really >>>think this might be my last day as a brlug mailing list subscriber. >>>There is too much negativity in the world today as it is, and I don't >>>need it being delivered into my inbox on a daily basis. >>> >>>Congratulations to those on the list who got what they wanted and ran >>>more people off by shoveling negativity and a barrage of attacks and >>>insults consistently into what could be a good platform for support, >>>guidance and open (positive) discussion. >>> >>>On 10/14/05, John Hebert <metanoid at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>On 10/13/05, Andrew Baudouin <andrewmb at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>And you say that as a .Net programmer~!?!?!?!? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>I say that as a paid programmer; I go where the $ is. Are you >>>>suggesting that I should support Microsoft for some other reason than >>>>for technological merit? >>>> >>>>Sure, .NET is nice; huge library, Intellisense, etc., but dang, the >>>>dev environment is a bloated beast compared to the elegance of Ruby on >>>>Rails, for example. And Vista requires 4GB+ of disk space. Sheesh! How >>>>much more proof do you need that Microsoft is anchored to the desktop? >>>>Kudos to Google for outsmarting Microsoft in the web services area. >>>>Google's APIs don't require me to use a specific platform, btw. >>>> >>>>Let Microsoft compete just like any other IT company or organization. >>>>If a bunch of unwashed hackers and geeks give Microsoft nightmares >>>>because they choose to share the fruit of their efforts in order to >>>>get back more than they gave, then Microsoft is doing something wrong. >>>> >>>>Finally, I'd like to point out that the difference between you sharing >>>>your knowledge on this mailing list and open source geeks sharing >>>>source code is merely syntactical. If you really believed that sharing >>>>is bad, then shouldn't you shut up? >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>General mailing list >>>>General at brlug.net >>>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>Adam Melancon >>>"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more >>>violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move >>>in the opposite direction." --Albert Einstein >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>General at brlug.net >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>General at brlug.net >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
