[Tfug] flames list

[Samuel Wales]

I think it might have to do with how willing people are to welcome
good folks and how willing they are to stand up to jerks.  Sometimes
people forget how to do that.



On 7/14/08, Samuel Wales <samologist at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/13/08, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Don't take it personal.  It's part of the nature of those attracted to
>> Open
>> Source and Linux.
>>
>> I've met some real good folks on this list.
>
> There are some very good folks on this list.  Without people like that
> the open source movement would fall apart.  I think open source
> attracts people who are good folks.
>
> There are also people who are extreme jerks.  Does open source also
> attract that?  I doubt it.  Because to me, nerd != jerk.  And open
> source lists do not always have jerks.
>
> Not trying to flame you, and not trying to say that anybody
> participating in the recent flames is a jerk.
>