On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 10:04:09AM +1100, Ben Burton wrote: > > Vague fears of persecution are a sign of mental instability which can't > > be fixed by an operating system free or otherwise. > > Vague fears?? I don't think it would take either of us very long to > find examples of rude, dismissal and condescending behaviour in the BTS > or mailing lists. > > Claiming someone who hesitates to jump into a social environment that is > sometimes friendly but sometimes hostile to be mentally unstable is not > really the most eloquent way to make your point. At the very least, it > certainly helps make these "vague" fears more realistic.
I agree, though it should be noted that Debian at least tries to be an "equal opportunity" hostile place -- _everyone_ gets abused :) -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.