Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Benj. Mako Hill
On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 08:34:14AM +1100, Matthew Palmer wrote: > On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:27:02PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: > > One way of fixing this specific problem is creating a way to choose > > between pictures of women or men on the program. Yes, why not have p0rn > > picture

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Carla Schroder
On Wednesday 01 December 2004 3:28 pm, Matthew Palmer wrote: > Back to the topic: it's not a matter of respect -- it if was, we'd be > respecting other people's beliefs as well, instead of screaming at anyone in > favour of these images in Debian.  In reality, it's about Political > Correctness: "B

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread The Dabian (tmp-email valid 8 days from 1st of december 2004)
Hi tor, 2004-12-02 kl. 00:28 skrev Matthew Palmer: > On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 12:13:39AM +0100, Jutta Wrage wrote: > > Am Mittwoch, 01.12.04 um 22:34 Uhr schrieb Matthew Palmer: > > Debian cannot be the way to distribute such things. > > Why not? It's a pretty bold assertion to hang out in the

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 12:13:39AM +0100, Jutta Wrage wrote: > Am Mittwoch, 01.12.04 um 22:34 Uhr schrieb Matthew Palmer: > >Don't look for technical solutions to social problems. This is in *no* > >*way* a technical problem. > > It is not. And for sure such things would have one result: Many wom

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Jutta Wrage
Am Mittwoch, 01.12.04 um 22:34 Uhr schrieb Matthew Palmer: How is putting pictured naked guys in a package making it any less offensive and sexist? In no way. Don't look for technical solutions to social problems. This is in *no* *way* a technical problem. It is not. And for sure such th

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Benj. Mako Hill
On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:27:02PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: > First of all, it's a sexist package, sure. Putting a program on Debian > in which you have pictures of nude women is VERY agressive to the most > women. Yes, it's agressive to me. > > One way of fixing this specific probl

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:27:02PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: > One way of fixing this specific problem is creating a way to choose > between pictures of women or men on the program. Yes, why not have p0rn > pictures of a man in the .deb package too? Is it possible to fix this > sexism

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Christian Perrier
> I personally think that it is a typical and time wasting discussion within > Debian, of a kind that seems to come up (different topics though) every > couple of weeks or so. It is also the type of discussion that deterred me > from becoming involved in Debian for some time. The fact that su

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Enrico Zini
On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:27:02PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: > One way of fixing this specific problem is creating a way to choose > between pictures of women or men on the program. Yes, why not have p0rn > pictures of a man in the .deb package too? Is it possible to fix this > sexism

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Helen Faulkner
Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: Hi all, I read all the thread and I noted you are forgeting a main problem about this package. In my point of view: If anyone is wondering, the thread Fernanda is referring to is a discussion on debian-devel mailing list about an ITP (Intent to Package) for "

Re: Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread David Nusinow
Hi Fernanda, On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:27:02PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: > One way of fixing this specific problem is creating a way to choose > between pictures of women or men on the program. Yes, why not have p0rn > pictures of a man in the .deb package too? Is it possible to fix

Fw: Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor

2004-12-01 Thread Fernanda Giroleti Weiden
Hi all, I read all the thread and I noted you are forgeting a main problem about this package. In my point of view: First of all, it's a sexist package, sure. Putting a program on Debian in which you have pictures of nude women is VERY agressive to the most women. Yes, it's agressive to me. One