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| DATE | 2002-06-11 |
| FROM | Paul Rodriguez
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] I Bid You All Adieu
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Brendan, I am saying this specifically to you, but I also want to say
this to other people on this list.
In any human endeavor there are people who disagree with each other,
even dislike each other. I may be young, yes much younger than you
even, but I have worked with a variety of organizations in the past. It
is the nature of collaborative environments to have disagreements. The
same is true for different work environments. I don't even get along
with my family all the time.
What I can say is this: There is something about Free Software that
brings us to this table to have this discussion. Something about what
it is right now, and in the promise of what it could be, that makes us
willing to fight, to argue, to develop friendships, and ultimately, to
work to bring us there.
I am heartened that you are spending time and effort supporting the
cause of Free Software that we all believe in. You offered to help
yesterday by proposing to set up a committee to address user's needs and
develop a plan as to how to meet them. You asked how we felt about the
idea, and if I am reading the responses correctly, it sounds like we
were open to the idea. If you would still be interested in helping us
follow through with this idea, please do.
If you are interested in moving this organization forward, and helping
us help the community, you are welcome to.
- Paul Rodriguez
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New Yorker Linux Users Scene
Fair Use -
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