no way I would even bother without having my terms agreed to by a party who is in the position to do so. Its not asking a lot, its basically a safeguard against my time being utterly wasted. I've worked enough with these free-for-all technology groups to know what to expect of human nature. -jmz
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Bob Elzer<[email protected]> wrote: > Now I think you're procrastinating :-) > > First you said you would do it, and let everyone decide if we liked it. Now > you don't want to. > > For all we know you might come up with a horrible design. > > You're going to have to show us what you got, before we say it should be the > new theme. > > Time to put up or.... :-) > > And if it isn't obvious, this is in FUN !!! > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Joshua Zeidner >> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:22 PM >> To: Main PLUG discussion list >> Subject: Re: Sonoran Penguin >> >> well needless to say Im not interested in doing a template. >> Think about it... why would I do it? I dont have any >> guarantee it 1) will be used, 2) be put in a context that >> doesnt make it look like garbage, >> 3) be attributed. Just following here for educational purposes. .. >> Seems like the concern is you're going to scare away people >> if management is introduced. conversely, youre going to >> scare away people if management isnt introduced (the OT problem). >> >> non-existent steering committee: Sounds like you've got an >> issue on your hands. >> >> -jmz >> >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:56 PM, R P >> Herrold<[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Wed, 5 Aug 2009, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> > >> >> Nothing substantial can be organized unless there is clear >> >> management. Who will determine what is an 'improvement' >> and what is >> >> a total failure? PLUG needs to grow up and harness the >> talents that >> >> we currently have in abundance. Stop with these silly games >> >> pretending no one is running the show. >> > >> > Someone pays the domain renewal bill (if any); someone >> pays, or calls >> > a favor, with the location the box is hosted; someone has >> root on that >> > box. Find those answers, and you have the throat to choke. >> > >> > Unhappy with those answers? Can't figure it out? Fork and >> > out-perform the incumbent. Running code talks. This is FOSS after >> > all. >> > >> > No slam on der Hans, or Lisa. Running a LUG is hard; >> running it for >> > years and years is even harder >> > >> > Bring your own domain registration for a LUG, and I'll >> provide access >> > to a host for a virthost website, mailing list, etc on a >> box that has >> > in its past hosted Distrowatch, the Metro Detroit LUG, the >> Tampa LUG, >> > a couple of defunct LUGs, and the Central OH LUG >> (currently). Others >> > as well, but I fergit. >> > >> > But kvetching about it and not acting is just pointless. >> > >> > -- Russ herrold >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
