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Mr Leverton: |
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Please be advised that I have initiated a formal process requesting to have |
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you banned from this list by userrel@g.o. |
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This is after many requests from others for you to calm down on the list, and |
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two private mails from myself asking the same, both of which you have not |
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answered. |
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On Wednesday 17 September 2008 14:06:51 Allan Gottlieb wrote: |
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> At Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:33:11 +0100 David Leverton <levertond@××××××××××.com> |
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wrote: |
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> > On Wednesday 17 September 2008 00:50:42 Allan Gottlieb wrote: |
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> >> Rather, "It is less objectionable for people who have accomplished a |
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> >> very great deal and have greatly improved the computing environment |
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> >> for the members of the corresponding mailing list". "Like" would not |
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> >> apply as I don't know either linus or the members of this mailing |
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> >> list. |
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> > Ah, so it's hero-worship, then? "Linus can be obnoxious, but it's OK |
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> > because he's soooooooooo cool"? |
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> You are changing words. I said "less objectionable" you summarized it |
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> as OK. You can use the term hero-worship if you choose, but it only |
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> approximates what I said. But I do agree that it is true that those |
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> who accomplish a lot are given greater latitude. |
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> >> >> 2. That list is not intended for users, but for developers. |
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> >> > Not even slightly relevant. |
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> >> Why? |
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> > Because you say people will avoid software because they don't like its |
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> > developers. |
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> I never said any such thing. You are confusing my posts with someone |
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> else's. |
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> allan |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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