Re: DevShed: Open-Source - On Why Not

[Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Atul,

Frankly, I fail completely to see what the original message had to do
with Linux.  I just go along with the flow... if Arun feels it's OK to
post messages giving alternative points of view to GNU, then I too
have no compunctions in responding in the list itself.  Maybe we need
to work out a charter for this list and stick to it?

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Atul" == Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Atul> Hey, I have a *fabulous* idea!  How about renaming this list
    Atul> to
    Atul> "dismissive-replies-to-any-alternate-point-of-view@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"?

    Atul> Given the way everyone jumps on anyone who may have a
    Atul> different opinion and starts writing insultingly dismissive
    Atul> messages, it would be *so* apt.

    Atul> Anyone dropping in to read what's being "discussed" here
    Atul> will go away (yes, they will) bearing the impression that
    Atul> Micro$oft is right - Linux guys are fanatics, out of touch
    Atul> with reality, narrow-minded, unbending, non-cooperative and
    Atul> unprofessional trouble makers.

    Atul> Some of the messages I have seen here are clearly
    Atul> argumentative for the sake of arguing, and because flaming
    Atul> people for their PoVs is "so much fun".

    Atul> May I remind both sides of these "arguments" (which in most
    Atul> case aren't - they are "I am right and you are wrong"
    Atul> monologues - go read the archives to get the big picture)
    Atul> that most of what is being discussed here has ZERO Linux
    Atul> content, and that this is a *LINUX* list?

    Atul> Thaths - please set up a separate list for war-monging of
    Atul> this sort, and let's get back to discussing *LINUX* on this
    Atul> list.

    Atul> In the future, I would like to see *LINUX* related messages
    Atul> here - especially Linux in India.

    Atul> Thanks.

    Atul> Atul

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