I seem to recall that "bush-wah" is a corruption of the old Communist term "bourgeois"
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 5, 2008, at 12:26 AM, Russ Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curt Lundgren wrote: >> The sense of the group, based on the comments in the last day or so, >> is that it's a Linux-only group. The presentation I have been >> preparing talks about systems out there in commercial & residential >> use, most of which are not based on Linux machines. I do use a >> Linux- >> based home automation system, but based on my experience, I don't >> recommend it. >> >> I use Linux whenever possible for servers but not for my desktop, at >> least not since OS 10.2 came out, and the fact I would be making a >> presentation using my Mac has some upset. >> >> Given the circumstances, I'm seeing that while there was much >> interest >> expressed at the October meeting, making a presentation on home >> automation is not appropriate. The high end systems I'm familiar >> with >> don't involve Linux, and all of them must be programmed using tools >> that run in Windows. One system uses Linux as its OS, but again, you >> have to program it using Windows. The comments in the past couple of >> days suggest that the presentation is not in tune with the aims of >> NLUG. >> >> Curt > > Curt, > > I have been a member of NLUG since 1997. > > I first used 'nix in 1985. > > I consider the protests to be bush-wah, a term I can't remember ever > using before. It is G-rated however. > > You offered. We accepted. If someone doesn't like it, he does not > have > to attend. > > There's purist; then there is downright silly. > > I hope you will reconsider and make your presentation as planned. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
