On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 19:39 +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote: > Those who don't feel comfortable with it, and would prefer that we do not > engage at all, can find somewhere else to play with themselves instead. :-) >
This comment is totally uncalled for! I find it offensive. I stayed out of the flame wars between you and Con (and each of your supporters) and fully supported the change in language of engagement. Then you post a statement like this. Smiley faces do not make this any less offensive. I too have serious doubts whether anything good will come out of this. Less than 6 months ago I was involved in a conversation that had a view expressed that Microsoft hasn't a clue what Open Source is all about. Do you remember that conversation? I have watched Microsoft award prizes and sponsorships for events that I am involved in and to me it looks like wedge politics more than anything. I have finally managed to convince one organisation that having Microsoft as a supporter, with their conditions, limits what we can do. This was not an easy battle. I do not trust Microsoft and I have not seen anything that suggests I should. To think any amount of favourable opinion from one small local section of Microsoft will offset even one throw away from Redmond, is naive. I think we have more to lose than gain by this meeting and should focus our efforts elsewhere. IF SLUG decides that Microsoft should be given a chance to express their opinions then I would also suggest think SLUG and OSIA should have a media blitz ready to be released as soon as the SLUG meeting closes portraying the positive Open Source side of this meeting. Mark Phillips -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
