[ogb-discuss] December's Outlook on "Indiana" distro

[Stephen Lau]

Hawaii Linux Institute wrote:
> James Carlson wrote:
>   
>> W. Wayne Liauh writes:
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>>     
>>> "Give me more Chinese and we'll
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> finish the Great wall sooner"
>>>> http://www.sampioni.com/en/Legenda/erich.htm#Note
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>>>> UNIX admin
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>>> I find you language very offensive, even though it is under quotes.  Please keep yourself under control.
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>> Please clarify what action (if any) you're asking the OpenSolaris
>> Governing Board to take.
>>
>> In looking at the thread on the original mailing list
>> (opensolaris-discuss), it appears that the user in question quoted
>> from some web site discussing software development.  I probably would
>> have expressed the same idea as: "you can't get a baby in one month by
>> getting nine women pregnant."  I have no idea, though, whether that'd
>> expression would be more or less offensive.
>>
>> My advice to you would be to take up the matter with the original
>> poster privately, and explain to him why you feel slighted by the
>> words he used, before making this a matter of governance.  (And I see
>> that he responded to this same message in a way that indicates that he
>> didn't see why offense was taken.)
>>
>> The forums here on opensolaris.org are international in nature, and
>> it's clear that not everyone's sensibilities are the same.  What's
>> very offensive to some may be a lesser offense or even a common idea
>> to others.
>>
>> I suspect that most people aren't complete ogres, and if you point out
>> privately that what was written could be taken the wrong way by some
>> readers, they'll correct themselves.  I suggest reserving
>> administrative action for those who are _persistently_ abusive and
>> highly disruptive, rather than those who might make a once in a while
>> gaff.
>>
>>   
>>     
> If you want to make a big deal of this instance, I will be more than  
> happy to oblige.  But I want to be sure that you are speaking for the 
> entire OGB.
>   

How is Jim making a big deal out of this?

cheers,
steve

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