On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Joseph Mills <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all again, > > Nice to see that there is life on the mailing list. I would like to > say thanks to all. For you kind words. > I would also like to point out that I am not looking to make any money > what so ever off of Ubuntu TV. That is the last thing that I would > like to do. I guess that I should have been a lot more clear about > that in my last email. For That I am sorry. It is more about the > Understanding that this is hard (for me) because there are not many > people doing this and you have to work to eat. The time that It takes > me to work is time away form deving up Ubuntu TV, and I guess that it > is what it is about time, in the end. I know that the trolls and > creepy things out on the net in full force. And gezz I can understand > how all the unity people felt after releasing it. The Code is fun and > I like to do it I like to talk about it with people and would like to > get something out there as fast as possible. I also know that moving > the code from pure qt/qml too c/c++/vala is not a easy thing . I am > learning a bunch, so that is fun. But Time is time and we are going to > need a little bit of it. If this thing is going to work. I guess that > I was frustrated this morning. Life is really not all that bad for me. > but I just wanted to point out some of he things that are holding this > project back from my end that is all. Again you all are awesome and > thank's for the kind words > > Joseph Mills > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Tim Sheehan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Joseph, >> >> Just remember that what you are doing, is actually obtaining "a name" >> for yourself in the land of the free - things will change for you, of >> that I'm sure and it will be for the better. >> >> Jealousy is a horrible green eyed monster which some people can't >> help. If they can't do it, they will try and stop others from doing >> it. Success usually comes at a price which we can pay, no matter what >> hurdles are thrown in your way. Think of these comments as a 'glitch' >> in the code, work around or through them and then they can be >> forgotten, relegated to the annuls of obscurity. These comments are >> only made by bullies with an inferiority complex who want to bring >> everything down to the lowest common denominator, them. >> >> You are above them, hold your head up high, rise above it and do what >> you enjoy doing and do it to the best of your ability. No-one can ever >> knock you for that. >> >> From where I stand, I see you as the lone coder out there, working >> your socks off, currently without reward but actually CREATING >> something. For that my friend, you must be admired, and one day, you >> will not have the time to work on Ubuntu-TV as you will be working on >> other exciting projects, perhaps for Canonical or perhaps someone >> else, or even have your own successful company, only the sand of time >> will tell, but you WILL get there! >> >> You know where I am and if I can help (as a non coder), just drop me a >> note, I'm there. >> >> Cheers >> Tim >> >> >> On 24 November 2012 18:49, Joseph Mills <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello Team, >>> >>> Many of you know who I am and that some times I can be trying >>> to say the least with communication. The reason why I am writing to >>> this mailing list is because I received some hate mail and also a >>> great comment on one of my YouTube videos ("thanks for nothing"). I >>> was wondering if any of you have been involved in a project like this >>> and received hate mail ? How did you deal with it? I mean besides >>> marking it as spam ? >>> >>> Many of you know that I am putting in many many hours into the >>> Ubuntu TV project and I might not be the best person but hey at least >>> I am doing something. Not to mention that , I do not get paid by >>> canonical or anyone for the work that I am doing, And that I can not >>> even afford basic things that are needed in order to develop this. >>> Example: keeping the lights on in my house or the internet running , >>> Then there is the matter of food. I mean I am on welfare and still >>> just getting by. I do have a part time job and it is "On-call" only. >>> Meaning that if I get a call I work that day if not then no work. I >>> set up stages for bands also for Broadway shows and anything that is >>> in the "show biz" entertainment. But the calls are few and far between >>> (up-state New York only gets so much show biz). Of course this takes >>> away from the time that I am able to develop Ubuntu TV. So I do not >>> think all of you know all that. I just wanted to make it clear. That >>> I am not running a i7 and I do not have 8 gigs of ram and I can not >>> call make -j whatever so this is going to take me some time. Maybe I >>> am in over my head ? Maybe I feel as though my work is just not good >>> enough (as others do Hate-mail, you tube comments ect ) . Maybe they >>> are just trolls and I am taking this to hard. But it is hard not to >>> when all you have is 3 pairs of pants and a couple of shirts and no >>> cash in your pocket and you are devoting your time to a project. >>> >>> So I guess with my money situation and the amount of time that I am >>> taking to *fix unity*(yeah that is right unity would not build and I >>> had to fix it (days)) and the hate mail that I keep on getting. I >>> guess that it is drawing on me. It could just be me being >>> over-sensitive. But at any rate I am starting to feel the effects of >>> it. Sorry for the rant. I just don't know what to do. Maybe the hate >>> mail is coming from company's that are in the TV business. Who knows, >>> What I do know is that I am sick of it and am about to snap. Like lets >>> take last night as a example. One of my father-in-laws invited us(me >>> and my girlfriend (his daughter)) to go out to eat last night I told >>> him that I could not afford it and he gave me 20 usd to come and hang >>> out. Well I was at the restaurant I was asked many times about Ubuntu >>> and the TV project and if I had a card. I can not even afford business >>> cards sad just straight up sad. So if any of you all have any side >>> work or anything like that I could really really really use it. Or >>> have any idea's for me I am open eared. >>> >>> thanks & with respect , >>> Joseph Mills >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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