On 05/11/2010 12:35 PM, Ankur Sinha wrote: > hey, > > On Tue, 2010-05-11 at 12:18 +0530, Ashwin wrote: >> >> I decided a path forward to spread LINUX when none existed, right from >> Redhat 6.0 days. If you ridicule that effort, may be you are at a loss >> and not me. > > We are not ridiculing you. It is your decision to volunteer whole > heartedly for the project and take responsibilities for your actions. We > will gain if you decide to join the community and provide input but will > not lose out if you don't.
You did ridicule. > > The path you decided at that time may not be the one that is needed > anymore. Different situations and different times require different > ideas(paths). It is wrong to maintain the same policies over a period of > change. Right or wrong is my perogative, you have no right to state as wrong in what I believe and practice. Period. > >> Community activity is more like an advertisement for a short >> while like a meet or event, > > It is not. I've been here since F8 and I don't intend to stop being a > part of the community in the future. This depends on your motivation to > work. Accepted. There is no indication to stop. You have a habit of reading more than what is stated. Why ? > >> what is more required is to hand hold and >> spoon feed new converts to LINUX > > We do this at our LUGs etc. to get people started into Linux. I don't > believe in spoon feeding people into contributing. > >> and iron out their small difficulties, >> which is only possible by a personal and individual attention. > > I disagree. Personal/individual attention means I help one person only. > When Rahul took a workshop on RPM, it helped *many* people and they are > now contributing as packagers. Clearly you see the flaw in your > paradigm. > It is time you start finding faults and flaws in your own methods. >> What >> makes you assume that I am not aware or active with LUG in my place ? >> >>> >>> Fedora as a project has been giving lot of resources for ambassadors >>> like server space and also some fedora goodies ( They should encourage >>> you :P ) >>> >> >> I have been around in this activity which pre-dates Fedora. >> The only goodies the Fedora can offer me is to have a little more broad >> minded vision for future, without demanding performance from the >> community in the name of accountability but cajoling them to perform by >> increasing the self-awareness of responsibility one holds in her/his >> position as an ambassador. >> >> with Regards >> ASHWIN > > I see I failed miserably in my attempt. You being around before Fedora > is no criterion at all. People were around in 1000BC, doesn't mean their > methods or thinking are better than what we have today. > If you failed, blame it on yourself (and be accountable if you want). I pre-date homo erectus, I live in a cave and have not learnt yet to light a fire, hope this makes you happy. (See you ridiculed again) But I have my views they are as much relevant today as they were at any other time and you have no right to rubbish it. with Regards, ASHWIN _______________________________________________ india mailing list [email protected] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
