Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-16 Thread MJ Ray
Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am 15.02.2007 um 15:32 schrieb Jeff Teunissen: Why, why WHY in the name of all that is good should anyone in a Free Software project act professional? Because we want GNUstep to be successful? Because that means GNUstep has to be used

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-16 Thread MJ Ray
Gregory John Casamento [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] In my messages, no matter how pissed I am, [...] Pissed? Remember: don't drink and email. ;-) http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/p.htm -- MJR/slef, trying to lighten stuff up on a Friday afternoon. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-16 Thread Graham J Lee
On 15 Feb 2007, at 20:21, Gregory John Casamento wrote: In my messages, no matter how pissed I am, except in very extreme circumstances, I try to be always measured in my response on the public mailing list. I try to treat people with respect (even if I am sometimes a bit sarcastic), and

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Jeff Teunissen
Gregory John Casamento wrote: All, While I realize this is an open forum, it makes us look really unprofessional to have profanity in the subject lines or in the messages. I would appreciate it if we all could please make our communications on the list free of profanity. Why, why WHY

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Gregory John Casamento
Jeff, Because when you start using profanity it's very easy for the conversation to immediately degenerate into insults and personal attacks. As far as I'm concerned, do whatever you like. I, like you am expressing my opinion, be that as it may. Later, GJC -- Gregory Casamento -

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf
Am 15.02.2007 um 15:32 schrieb Jeff Teunissen: Gregory John Casamento wrote: All, While I realize this is an open forum, it makes us look really unprofessional to have profanity in the subject lines or in the messages. I would appreciate it if we all could please make our

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Jeff Teunissen
Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf wrote: Am 15.02.2007 um 15:32 schrieb Jeff Teunissen: [snip] Why, why WHY in the name of all that is good should anyone in a Free Software project act professional? Because we want GNUstep to be successful? Because that means GNUstep has to be used in

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Jeremy Tregunna
On 15-Feb-07, at 1:18 PM, Jeff Teunissen wrote: Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf wrote: Am 15.02.2007 um 15:32 schrieb Jeff Teunissen: [snip] Why, why WHY in the name of all that is good should anyone in a Free Software project act professional? Because we want GNUstep to be successful? Because

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Renaud Molla
Thats true, anywhere, anytime, everybody just hates being insulted, that's human, it has nothing to do with professionalism. On Feb 15, 2007, at 8:35 PM, Stefan Bidigaray wrote: I think the issue here is not professionalism, but politeness. Really, how much more help/attention will you get,

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Gregory John Casamento
Jeff, My intention is not to make it seem like a job, but only to point out that I believe that being respectful is important. In my messages, no matter how pissed I am, except in very extreme circumstances, I try to be always measured in my response on the public mailing list. I try to

Re: The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-15 Thread Jeff Teunissen
Stefan Bidigaray wrote: I think the issue here is not professionalism, but politeness. Really, how much more help/attention will you get, and this goes for anywhere you go, if you're insulting anyone? A great example is, step into any government building wanting something and insult

The importance of civil communication on the list (was Re: Fucked up gnustep-make)

2007-02-13 Thread Gregory John Casamento
All, While I realize this is an open forum, it makes us look really unprofessional to have profanity in the subject lines or in the messages. I would appreciate it if we all could please make our communications on the list free of profanity. Later, GJC -- Gregory Casamento - Original