Greg Lopp on Wed, 14 Jul 1999 15:03:29 -0400 (EDT) |
You know, this has all been very entertaining to watch - angry emails flying every which way. I am very curious though....does anyone still have a copy of Charles' original question/request. I'd really like to know what all the fuss has been about. Perhaps we can start from here (his exit) on a thread about how not to drive away the short tempered? Charles Stack wrote: > >There is nothing wrong with trying... but your wrong in thinking that > >there are unemployed developers lurking here. There is no such animal. > >Anyone with the ability to do a project like the one you outlined is > >already up to their elbows in work. > > Maybe. Maybe not. I debated whether your message justified a response > considering we're trying to remain on topic. But, you speak of my having an > attitude. Funny, I don't seem to have this problem on other groups that I > subscribe to. I have tried, several times in the past to ask questions and > elicit responses from the members of this group. Ninety percent of the > time, I receive no responses while innane converstation regarding such topic > of "why Unix is like a female" raged on. What I have found is that it > appears that the subscribers of this list are the ones with the attitude. > Mine is a direct result of yours. It's a catch22. > > > > >To tell you the truth, your message looked to me like an attempt to get > >a free consultation. And the fact that you come back the very next day > >with an attitude, shows that you have poor PR skills. If getting your > >employer to support Linux means anything to you, you better work on your > >approach. > > Yes and no. Point taken. I did not know where to find the libraries to > solve the task I'm working on. In the Windows world, I know my around. In > the Linux world, I figured that this was the place to ask. How wrong I was. > > As for my PR skills. I get the job done and my employer is quite pleased > with my methods. Going with Linux is a luxury and not a requirement. The > PR problems are more applicable to this group that seems to think that they > should 1) Ignore anyone not an active participant and attending meetings 2) > Rant, rave, and flame those individuals that dare to upset your cozy little > world. If you think I'm bitter with my experiences with PLUG, your're > right. My experiences with this group have been mostly negative with only a > few flickers of positive enlightenment. It's a shame, that the actions > compromise all. But, that's the case here. > > Occassionally, I see material that is posted on this list that is of > relevance to me. For that reason, I continue listening. But, I am getting > tired of having to defend myself simply because I dared upset the balance. > And, for that reason, following this post, I will no longer be an active > participant on this list server. If I weren't already a Linux convert, I > probably would walk away from the whole movement altogether. The fact that > the newsgroups tend to be a friendlier environment for what amounts to > essentially newcomers is another good reason why I will remain a Linux > convert. But, this group holds little for me. So, be happy...You chased > one away. (Three Cheers...Hallalluia...he's gone). > > At this point, I feel enough has been said on this subject. I tried to end > this go nowhere thread with my last post but you just had to resurrect it. > > Charles > > _______________________________________________ > Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net > http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug
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