On 10/26/07, Prashant Verma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 01:12 PM 10/26/2007, Vihan Pandey wrote: > > > On 10/25/07, krishnakant Mane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I need not learn how to talk to press from you. > > > >then stop screwing up and start apologising. > > I think the tone here is extremely accusatory and offensive. I think > an apology is owed *to* Krishnakant from Vihan and not the other way > round. Just my 2c.
Huh? i just wanted him to apologise to the Gnome and GNU projects. > >EVERYONE has a right to question everyone else. That is the basis of a > >democratic society. The people being questioned must either reply till > >the questioners are satisfied and stop asking questions. > > I believe that in a democracy, people who are being questioned also > have the right to remain silent Oh yes the right to stay silent is an option is always there, however that does not mean the questions disappear. In fact if the person exercises silence, more effort must be made get answers else there is little use of asking questions at all. The guilty just have to stay silent, enough time passes by and the focus shifts to other things. Democracy comes with responsibility to those who are representing ideals(in this case those of Free Software) - when they falter they cannot be allowed to go scot free. >and not reply especially if the > question is not posed in a civil manner. Well, its not civil to tout idealism and then not bother see if it has been misunderstood either. In fact i once remember saying on this very list ``FOSS is not a one night stand, its a life long commitment". > /me puts on my flame retardant asbestos armor and starts praying ;-) Oh come on! An extra heat sink with a fan on your motherboard would be more than enough :D No need to over kill :-) or even over kill -9 :P Regards, - vihan -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
