Thanks Daniel, probably emails are not so pleasant for reading what is not of interest.
Sorry if I am picky, I should had ignored the whole thing for the best. BR On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Daniel Kjar <dk...@elmira.edu> wrote: > Perhaps the problem is the mail-list way this is being discussed. People > feel that they 'need' to read these things since they are in their inbox. I > too don't see any reason to be impolite or tell people to stop discussing > something simply because a person feels that everything is the best of all > possible worlds. It hurts no-one discussing this and you never know, maybe > somebody has the best name ever hiding somewhere in the back of their minds. > Not saying openindiana (really, those of you that haven't been to Indiana > should go there, the name wouldn't be so attractive to you then) isn't a > good name, just that their might be something better out there. > > If this were a real online forum rather than a mail list with an online > archive some of these issues of 'don't waste my time' would disappear. > > On 10/10/2010 09:31 AM, Gabriel de la Cruz wrote: >> >> Well, I told a few many times that I am ok with openindiana, and there >> is no one trying to change anything we are just exchanging ideas an >> trying to give some new perspectives to the thing. This is a basic >> procedure in all creative process. This has nothing to do about "my >> distro as I like it" or "your distro as you like it". >> Talking and exchange of opinions should happen out of this kind of >> interventions. >> What I don't understand is the completely protective attitude. As it >> is counter productive to the project I highlight it, and as it is not >> very polite, I highlight the subject as well. >> If a group of people is bringing ideas on the table, a "could you >> please stop" is not a proper answer. >> >> I have been involved in group collaborations for the last 15 years, >> and to my experience, even if it is seen as childish, requesting to >> stop that kind of attitude is best from the beginning. And talking >> openly, and respecting others is best. Ending subjects kills many >> things, therefore it is negative for the whole cause. >> >> BR >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Christopher Chan >> <christopher.c...@bradbury.edu.hk> wrote: >> >>> >>> Gabriel, >>> >>> Grow up. It is pretty clear that few are interested in seeing a name >>> change >>> and I personally like how OpenIndiana connects things back to the roots >>> of >>> Illumos. If you do not like it, you are free to start your own >>> distribution >>> and call it whatever you like. >>> >>> Now if you wanted to contribute packages, had good quality contributions >>> and >>> you are being excluded for some non-technical reason, then you would have >>> a >>> case. Just because James was a bit more direct than others does not mean >>> he >>> is trying to shut you up but is pointing out that this change name thing >>> is >>> concluded. >>> >>> Gabriel de la Cruz wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> "OpenIndiana is part of the Illumos Foundation, and provides a true >>>> open source community alternative to Solaris 11 and Solaris 11 >>>> Express, with an open development model and full community >>>> participation." >>>> >>>> James, shutting up the mouth of others does not fit in that description. >>>> >>>> Just wanted to help, and expecting some basic politeness wasn't really >>>> much to ask. Terms such as Open- or community don't really fit such an >>>> attitude. >>>> >>>> Good luck >>>> Gab >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Gabriel de la Cruz >>>> <gabriel.delac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ok, if please don't help. no help then. >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 2:59 PM, James O'Gorman<ja...@netinertia.co.uk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9 Oct 2010, at 17:07, Gabriel de la Cruz wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I like as well other variations such as "Indiana CORE". That will >>>>>>> work >>>>>>> if we intend this distro to be the mother-ship distro, and we intend >>>>>>> others to derive from it. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Illumos is the "core". We are a distribution of Illumos. Other >>>>>> distributions should also be derived from Illumos, not from us. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can we drop all these name discussions now, please? >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >>>>>> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>>>>> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >>>> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>>> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >>> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> > > -- > Dr. Daniel Kjar > Assistant Professor of Biology > Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Elmira College > 1 Park Place > Elmira, NY 14901 > 607-735-1826 > http://faculty.elmira.edu/dkjar > > "...humans send their young men to war; ants send their old ladies" > -E. 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