> I was just using it as a platform for the topic I really want to discuss.
Go for the topic. =:o) I think that we are already discussing that topic but POI is now becoming more of a distraction than an example. Name the topic and I will try not to get distracted. =;o) Have fun, Paulo > -----Original Message----- > From: Geir Magnusson Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 7:14 PM > To: Jakarta General List > Subject: Re: Cultural homogeneity > > > 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]>
