Will, My initial comment about how I read the email was in response to your email. However, The second part was referencing some of the emails that I read earlier in the chain and I probably should have made that clearer. Sorry about that.
I'll admit that the emails earlier in the chain touched on a nerve with me and I got a bit irritated. I'll try to keep it a bit calmer next time. So on that note, I'll pipe back down and get back to work. Jason On Sep 10, 2009, at 3:43 PM, William Attwood wrote: > Hey Jason-- > I'm not sure if your focus was on my e-mail. In case it was, I > didn't > once call her lazy. We prioritize things by the amount we care > about them. > I agree that she stated she had more important things to focus on than > learning about Linux. I took that and stated she didn't feel Linux > was > important, IE, she doesn't care enough about it. > > Is there an attempt, here, to change her mind, or are we just > flaming? > > --Will > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Jason Wood > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I read it as "Quit harassing me to use your favorite OS. I have >> something I like that doesn't take significant time to do what I >> want. That way I can use that time on more important things (to >> her)". Does she care about linux in particular? No, she cares about >> doing other things that are more important to her. >> >> And personally, I figure that sending emails to tell someone why they >> are a lazy bonehead for not realizing how great linux is may be a >> terrible way to change someone's opinion. And lest we think that's a >> bit over the top, I've seen lazy and doubts about her integrity in >> this email chain. Not the best selling position that I've ever seen. >> >> Jason >> >> >> >> On Sep 10, 2009, at 3:06 PM, William Attwood wrote: >> >>> The entire post is focused around her decision not to care enough >>> about >>> Linux to invest some medial time to create a foundation for her >>> opinions. >>> All I see in this is someone saying they don't care in many >>> different ways. >>> I think it's the longest post I've read in some time where someone >>> should >>> just say "I don't care about Linux, please stop telling me to look >>> into it." >>> >>> -Will >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Shane Hathaway >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Charles Curley wrote: >>>>> http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/035550.html >>>>> >>>>> The lady makes some very good points. >>>> >>>> My solution to her dilemma: I use OpenVPN and x11vnc to be the >>>> "household Linux butler" for my extended family. It works out >>>> quite >>>> well and doesn't consume much of my time. >>>> >>>> Shane >>>> >>>> >>>> /* >>>> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >>>> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >>>> Don't fear the penguin. >>>> */ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Take care, >>> William Attwood >>> Idea Extraordinaire >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Samuel Goldwyn< >> http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/samuel_goldwyn.html >>>> >>> - "I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am >>> never >>> wrong." >>> >>> /* >>> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >>> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >>> Don't fear the penguin. >>> */ >>> >> >> >> /* >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> Don't fear the penguin. >> */ >> > > > > -- > Take care, > William Attwood > Idea Extraordinaire > [email protected] > > Ted Turner <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/ted_turner.html > > - > "Sports is like a war without the killing." > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
