On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 12:06:37PM -0400, Bayard Coolidge USG ZKO3-3/S20 wrote:
>
> Cole Tuininga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> >>> However responses like the above could well cause her to
> >>> hesitate to post to the list at all - this is not "A Good Thing" (TM).
>
> ...to which I'd like to add:
>
> In view of the many, many contributions that Lori has made to the
> GNHLUG and SLUG in the last year or so, including chairing the LBS
> (in addition to some generous contributions, financial and otherwise),
> I think she's owed an apology.
She has done a lot of cool things for us for sure...
>
> Please remember that, like the Open Source model in general, we are
> primarily a *volunteer* group, relying on the donations of time, energy,
> good will, personal contacts, and other intangibles (as well as some
> tangibles occasionally), to further our purposes. This is similar in
> concept to other hobby-like activities, such as amateur radio, model
> railroading, sports cars, etc. We need each other, we need the collective
> spirit, to keep going and to achieve our collective goal, in this case,
> of espousing Linux and Open Source software in the community. Flaming
> not only chases away the directly flamed, but also others who really
> don't have time or inclination to work in such an environment. Sadly,
> the latter group often leaves silently, unnoticed until it's too late.
But how about saying she was wronged and deserves an apology...That would be
more appropriate. If someone else were wronged in this way they too would be
worthy of one as well. As for the apology in question..It did come...And if
Lori is happy with it then fine. Not many of share the same opinion(going on
the number of flame retorts here) but he is still entitled to it. I on the
other hand appear to be entitled to a long winded, grammatically incorrect,
weird opinion (Boston public school system).
here's my $.05 Uncle Sam
--
Chuck
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