Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-12 Thread Justin Lindberg
On 09/01/11 00:19, Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: Am Donnerstag, 1. September 2011 schrieb Harry portobello: ... Terms like "abrasive" or "short" don't sit well with most people, least of all those who wish to contribute. Thomas, how do you plan to moderate these observations? Harry You may

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-11 Thread Jason Timrod
@fvwm.org Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:29 PM Subject: Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email Hullo, On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk wrote: > Hi Harry, > > as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for

Re: Fwd: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-02 Thread Thomas Funk
>... Besides that, if you really want to fight a >troll, just ignore it. We should really stop spamming the fvwm lists >right now. Let him speak alone if he really wants. If someone wants >more cheap gossip, please, keep it private for yourselves. I >subscribed to this list to read about fvwm, a wi

Fwd: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-02 Thread Jesús J . Guerrero Botella
2011/9/2 Jason Weber : > Many of us probably share the sentiment of 'pebcak', > but lack the eloquence to phrase it so succinctly. > > There is no apparent record of a "Harry Portobello" as an writer or > reporter of anything.  I assert that it is either a label he read off the > bottom > of his W

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-02 Thread Jason Weber
Many of us probably share the sentiment of 'pebcak', but lack the eloquence to phrase it so succinctly. There is no apparent record of a "Harry Portobello" as an writer or reporter of anything. I assert that it is either a label he read off the bottom of his Walmart rug or some inside joke about

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-02 Thread b p
Could you just fuck off and do something productive? Sorry for the attitude. Harry portobello wrote: Hullo, On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk wrote: > Hi Harry, > > as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for > Thomas > and will told you, that this posting has

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-01 Thread Glenn Golden
-- Hi Dr. Klepp, Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp [2011-09-01 09:19:16 +0200]: > > You may like it or not: This list is professional. > Agree in general, but there have been occasional excursions. >From time to time, I've participated in (and occasionally chaired) various professional working groups wit

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-09-01 Thread Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Am Donnerstag, 1. September 2011 schrieb Harry portobello: > Hullo, > > On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk wrote: > > Hi Harry, > > > > as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for > > Thomas and will told you, that this posting hasn't belong on a public > > board. Bu

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Glenn Golden
-- My 2c, as a relatively new list member. I too think highly of Thomas; he's generally quite helpful on the list, and capable of being a very nice and warm fellow. He seems to be extraordinarily dedicated to the project. But in my interactions with him on the list and off, he has also occasiona

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Giovanni Tumiati
Harry portobello wrote: [snip] Harry: when I read your first posting, I thought you were kidding around; I admit I didn't read it to the end. But now I am baffled: you seem to want to create a problem that does not exist. The replies you got on this list indicate that there is no issue with Th

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Julien Guertault
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 07:29, Harry portobello : > > I'm still convinced that there's room for improvement here and until > then am keen for Thomas to respond - [...] > > No this is not a witch-hunt, but Thomas, silence is a bad thing in > times like these. What exactly is this? Do you realize how co

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Thomas Dickey
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, B. [simoN] Karhan wrote: as a longtime lurker and very rare poster to the list... i'm most unhappy when this sort of non-sense populates the list... Thomas is dedicated, technically excellent and enormously fair... given the inane nature of these sideline (really gutter)

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Shaika-Dzari
Hi everyone. I want to add my support to Thomas. On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Harry portobello wrote: > > Hullo, > > On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk wrote: > > Hi Harry, > > > > as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for > > Thomas > > and will told you,

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread B. [simoN] Karhan
B. [simoN] Karhan wrote: finally, i do know Thomas personally... my opinion is based fully upon his dedicated assistance towards developing FVWM and supporting it on this list. i meant to say: "i do NOT know Thomas personally"... B.

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread B. [simoN] Karhan
as a longtime lurker and very rare poster to the list... i'm most unhappy when this sort of non-sense populates the list... Thomas is dedicated, technically excellent and enormously fair... given the inane nature of these sideline (really gutter) discussions... speaking quite honestly, i f

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Harry portobello
Hullo, On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk wrote: > Hi Harry, > > as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for > Thomas > and will told you, that this posting hasn't belong on a public board. But > anyway, > you've done it, so I add one's two cents ... > > Yes, Thom

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Shriver, Daniel
#x27;t see him as "problematic". -Original Message- From: Bert Geens [mailto:marelo...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:20 AM To: Harry portobello Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org Subject: Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 a

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Bert Geens
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Harry portobello wrote: > Hi all, > *snip* > > Some people prefer not to waste time with added fluff while communicating, hackers are quite known for this (see also RMS, Linus, Theo, etc.). These people are often very busy and will not waste time with superfluous

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Frank Pittenger (fpitteng)
> -Original Message- > From: Thomas Funk [mailto:t.f...@web.de] > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 4:07 AM > To: Harry portobello; fvwm@fvwm.org > Subject: Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the > person behind email > > Hi Harry, >

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Tethys .
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Harry portobello wrote: > A few people have privately said to me lately that although they think > fvwm is a great program, they're not happy with the attitudes of the > most active maintainer, Thomas Adam. This surprises me. Primarily because I believe Thomas t

Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-31 Thread Thomas Funk
-- Life is like a box of chocolates - never know what you're gonna get. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Harry portobello" Gesendet: Aug 31, 2011 1:17:47 AM An: fvwm@fvwm.org Betreff: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email >Hi all, >

FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email

2011-08-30 Thread Harry portobello
Hi all, I've been reading the fvwm list for ages and recently subscribed because of the article I'm currently writing - so although I've not been on this list very long I feel as though I am no stranger to it; mail archives can be a great thing, even more since a lot of them are made public. :) A