[wellylug] (no subject)

[Damon Lynch]

On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 13:07, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> The following is difficult for me to say and to put into words, but I will
> attempt it.
> 
> The attitudes being made apparent at the moment are likely to see me
> having nothing more to do with a bunch of people who are no so much
> pro-Linux but anti-Microsoft. 

Jamie,

I am pro freedom and cooperation and community.  Probably you are as
well.  That is heart of the issue.  I'm sure you don't want *your* data
locked away in non-documented proprietary format as much as any of us on
this list.

> Both OS's have their place and it should
> always be remembered that this is the case. 

That's a political stance, and if you recognise it as such, more power
to you.  But please respect those of us who disagree with this stance,
as we respect you :)  

> At the moment Linux is not for
> your 'Joe Average' user and still has a long way to go before it is (as
> can be seen in my previous emails today).

My family members use it.  They are not computer gurus by any stretch of
the imagination :)  Sometimes they have problems, and they are different
to Windows problems.  I have never had to reinstall a GNU/Linux OS and
applications because of a virus breach.

> 
> I also do not like the 'preachy' approach that is starting to happen
> within the LUG which in my opinion belongs to something like the OSS not a
> _USERS_ group.

My suggestion is don't fan the flames!

> 
> Again this is my opinion and should be taken as such, but do not be
> surprised if I disappear from the lists and the group in the near future.
> 

That will be sad.  It would be nice if you stayed.  I hope you feel
better about it shortly.

Damon