On 1/6/02 1:08 PM, "Geir Magnusson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I would again try to get is to consider that we have a great chance to use a > strong community to anchor a new project. Jakarta can't grow forever. > > When do you decide to actually step up and try to make a change? I hope > it's *before* the outside perception of Jakarta changes from that of a place > of high-quality projects with strong communities and colorful characters, to > Apache Sourceforge for Java. And I want to add something for the record, as I am frustrated and will try (try!) to shut up : This has nothing to do with the relative merits of POI. I am sure, given the clarity of thought and debate from Andrew, as well as the support from Stefano, that it will be a swell addition to the Jakarta fold. I was just using it as a platform for the topic I really want to discuss. -- Geir Magnusson Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] System and Software Consulting "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." - Benjamin Franklin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>