Yes I was/am a bit fire-y to you all I'm not going to leave the group. Some of us/me do seem to be a bit policatial (with a very small p)
I wish you all well #include<Mark.> (yes I some times try to make a joke) Steve On 21 Dec 2009, at 13:14, Richard Forth wrote: > Steve, > > Its a bit harsh saying you find it hard to be a member of a group that > defends a certain business model. > > I think if you read it properly Mark was saying he still defends that model > of business even though he woudl not choose such a model himself. > > Its like the old phrase, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to > the death your right to say it," it means look whilst I dont like it, I > defend it as a business model that works (albeit for the company profit > margins and not for its clients). I too can see his point, but it doesnt mean > I like companies that work in that way. I can just see why they do what they > do. > > And likewise, whilst I disagree with what YOU say, I also defend YOUR right > to say it, after all this user group is inclusive not exclusive, we do not > recruit based on a single set of beleifs, just like our software, the > community is based on freeness (is that a word) Free as in speech, and > preferrably making free (and perhaps slurred) speech whilst drinking free as > in beer. (hic) > > Everyone has their own opinions and you should at a minimum, just respect > that opinion. > > You cannot enforce your way of thinking on others you can only share your > thoughts and ideas. You should not feel it diffucult to be a member of this > group - if you do maybe you need re-evaluate the concept of free speech and > how this relates to the ethos of Linux and the community as a whole. > > Regards > Richard > > > > > 2009/12/21 Steve Tompkins-MacQueen <st...@tophome-ip.net> > > On 20 Dec 2009, at 09:03, Mark Rogers wrote: > > > > > However, I still defend that business model, > > > > I have only just read this! :-( I am finding it dificalt to be member of > a group with other members in it who can defend such a business model. > > > > much as I would never > > choose to run a business using it myself. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Peterboro mailing list > > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
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