(I know, I'm responding to the same message twice :-) On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 07:57:14PM -0400, David Wagner wrote: > I am by no means stupid. I am very proficient with Linux due to my > extensive curiosity with all things technical. I have spent and still do > spend much of my time trying out new advances in the Linux world and trying > to get it all working (which I must admit, from a technical stand point is > rather rare with the exception of some very mature projects.). However, I > also enjoy doing the same with Windows, only with Windows I have the unique > opportunity to scale my ideas towards a majority of computer users.
I think many of us here enjoy trying out new technology. > All in all I think the bickering between the users of both worlds is > pointless. They both have important things to add to the advancement of CS. > They both have strengths and weakness' and they are both useful in their > respective environments. I don't think there has to be two worlds. > Now perhaps this is a bit picky but I would love to be able to respond and > participate in this mailing list within my current level of experience and > interests without feeling as though my ideas will be put down by the Linux > Nazis (not literal Nazi's, you know what I mean). I monitor every message > sent from this list however I have not responded to several discussions > that I found quite interesting for this very reason. I got the impression > very early on that my perspective on building the kingdom was somehow less > valid because I wanted to do it with .NET. Nobody wants you not to respond. I'm glad you're here and are willing to share your talents. I'm sure everyone else here feels the same way. I think everyone that's on this mailing list cares about how we can create and use software to help with the needs of our callings and also wants a chance to help the Church in its divine charge, to do the work of God, having a conviction that software, especially open source software, can greatly aid this purpose. Justin _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
