On 23 Dec 1998, Scott Ballantyne wrote:
>
> It's *Dan's* attitude? This thread has just gone where no thread
> should have gone. Comments like these, if made at all, should be made
> privately. I happen to admire the way Dan interacts with people, which
> I have only seen on the net, I admit. But on the net he's direct, he's
> honest, and he's smart. When he's wrong, which he almost never is, he
> admits it.
<humor>
This makes me think of Mathew and Bill from the TV show "News Radio."
</humor>
Russ Nelson is one of qmail's biggest advocates and yet he has been
offended by Dan. In a recent high-profile, systems administrators
conference Russ defended qmail on a panel with representatives for
sendmail (Allman), postfix (Venema), and exim (FitzGibbon) and he did a
good job. But Russ was afraid to mention the author of qmail's name
because he didn't want to alienate anyone.
I'm not positive what his exact motivation for not mentioning Dan's
name but it goes to show that Dan can have a negative effect on people.
I am also a firm supporter of qmail. It's a great program and works
very well in so many different ways. I wouldn't want to disparage Dan's
programming abilities--they're obviously top notch--but people skills
leave a lot to be desired.
Perhaps Dan could employ (on a volunteer basis, of course) a qmail front
man that would act as a buffer between Dan and the rest of the world.
Someone to help Dan keep his high standards while not being so abrasive.
It worries me that there is so much discord among the strongest qmail
supporters--us on this list.
Vern
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