I am top-posting because there are some things summarized below that are
relevant.
List admins: please realize that once in a while major events happen
that get discussed in a broader sense. Take for instance the events of
September 11 in the US. This event transcended racial, gender,
societal, technical and all sorts of other lines and issues. Within the
Open Source, F/OSS, Linux, etc. movements, the Novell and Microsoft deal
has taken on a much larger role.
Mark Shuttleworth has put in a rare appearance and weighed in on the
situation, as have many others, Bruce Perens in many articles, top
Novell officials, Suse developers, etc. People are quitting in
disgust. Others are becoming even more die-hard than they have ever been.
The upshot is that there is some non-normal talk going on, and it's a
rare issue. Please take time to realize that this subject matter
DEFINITELY transcends the general talk that populates this and several
other lists. The old saying, "Any publicity is better than no
publicity" still holds. Let Suse get some notoriety. Realize that some
HAVE migrated elsewhere, and Linux as a whole has benefited. Realize
that others have come here as a result.
But please, allow polite discussion, even if heated.
My 2ยข, adjusted for inflation.
RP
Primm wrote:
On Saturday 25 November 2006 16:29, steve reilly wrote:
On Saturday 25 November 2006 10:16, Joey Kelly wrote:
Hi,
Its just hard to have to sift through all the complaints, and get to the
people who really are just asking for help on the "opensuse" list, which is
what it was designed for.
Would it be possible to have a list just for people who use SuSE at work or
for other useful stuff? People who actually do something with it? Like solve
problems about installation or how to get a network running? Like the Spanish
speaking list? I actually _use_ 10.1 to make a living and so have little time
to wade through the list politician posts. I've absolutely zero interest in
operating systems nor trying out different versions.
Does everyone still live with their Mother?
Cheers, Steve.
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