On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 10:59:32 -0400 Bob George <mailings02@ttlexceeded.com> wrote:
For our poor little IRC channel, it was particularly bad. This kid had joined the LUG list, and offered to do all kinds of web development etc. with the hopes he'd get some free advertising for his "big business venture." No problem there, but he proceeded to rant on-list about wanting to use ASP etc., arguing against open-source content management tools as "boring."
let's see if i got this right: a guy volunteered to design a website for a LUG and insisted on using M$-specific tools. ummm...
That carried over to the IRC channel, and he'd essentially scare off any potential Linux converts with his lousy attitude.
that's not Good.
We'd best watch it, or they'll start mandating the equivalent of seatbelt and helmet laws for computers. I agree that users should be responsible, but I don't want the government dictating how "safe" software should be developed. I like the idea of an INFORMED user base.
at the risk of sounding technocratic, i think a person should have some level of functionality before being allowed onto the 'Net. something BASIC (<ahem> pun intended), maybe a test of some sort... "What is the difference between a hard drive and a floppy drive? (holding up a 3.5" floppy) Which one is THIS?" <shrug> some days, i just want to pull out my Apple IIgs and stick to THAT. ...then i realize how slow it is, compared to my current system. :) -- William Smith wsmith@chezsmith.com Fall River, MA