[Tfug] Reminder to respect one another

[Bowie J. Poag]

I propose we stop worshipping Linux, and move on, rather than watch  
TFUG slowly fart its way into this decade's equivalent of an OS/2 or  
Amiga users group.

The window for Linux becoming a viable, workable, supportable desktop  
OS for the masses closed a long time ago. It's fine as a server OS,  
but, beyond that, there's no point in continuing to dump any further  
effort into it.

Hell, the writing's on the wall for the whole idea of a home desktop  
PC anyway. They're becoming niche relics, big, dumb trucks that make  
noise, generate heat, and spend most of their lives doing 3 GHz worth  
of nothing all day.

If you want to talk about where to go from here, start talking  
Android. Start talking Darwin. Start talking Chrome OS. Quit looking  
to tired, indifferent old popcorn farts like Torvalds and tenured  
freaks like RMS for direction. They didn't get the job done,  
squandered too many opportunities, and in at least one case, found the  
taste of their own fucking toe cheese to be of greater interest than  
moving the platform forward in a permanent and meaningful way.

http://YouTube.com/watch?v=hd4PhUGPt9A

Them's the facts. You can ignore it all you want, but that's pretty  
much the Linux ballgame in a nutshell. Time to move on.





On Jun 15, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Will Stott <will at stottland.net> wrote:

> I propose new leadership. A leader is needed to bring order to this  
> group of slacking bunch of FUGgers. We need a leader who will demand  
> order and policy! I vote for the soup nazi on Seinfeld!
>
> Will
>
> All joking aside, it is not a big deal to leave words that we know  
> to be beyond a g rating out of the subject line. Not that I care  
> either way, but I would be happy to follow.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 15, 2010, at 8:23 AM, <Liz_Ravenwood at beaerospace.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Does the acceptable use policy need to be updated to specify which  
>> words shouldn't be used?
>>
>> or used in which context?  :-)  Just how much needs to be monitored/ 
>> regulated/legislated ...?
>>
>> I think we do just need to work on being kind with each other at  
>> the same time understanding that we all have different opinions  
>> about what offends us.  There will always be that hyper-sensitive  
>> minority, and I don't believe that we should legislate ourselves to  
>> their discriminating tastes.  If they choose to self-marginalize,  
>> so be it.  Being a member of the human race will always give us a  
>> few bumps and bruises, and if we can come out of it just a little  
>> more compassionate instead of so bitter, all the better.
>>
>> We can't and shouldn't try to exert such control over each other  
>> because something offends us either.  I get really offended by  
>> ignorance if someone refuses to open their mind up, but there's not  
>> too much I can do about that except an attempt at polite and  
>> respectful dialog and then retreat to my own corner to catch a  
>> breath.
>>
>> anyway...  gotta do some work around here some time.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>> Liz, Programmer/Analyst
>> BE Aerospace, Tucson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Glen Pfeiffer <glen at thepfeiffers.net>
>> Sent by: <tfug-bounces at tfug.org>
>> 06/14/2010 01:45 PM
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>> [Tfug] Reminder to respect one another
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>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am worried that the recent 'profanity' discussion may degrade
>> to the point where we are insulting people for their personal
>> opinions. Please do not forget the Acceptable Use Policy
>> (http://tfug.org/aup.html).
>>
>> Let's focus on building a community of people that respect one
>> another even though we may wildly disagree on certain topics.
>>
>> -- 
>> Glen
>>
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