From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=cantata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 192vl9-00029V-00 for ; Tue, 08 Apr 2003 12:15:44 -0400 Received: from janina by cantata.rednote.net with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 192vl1-0000xy-00 for ; Tue, 08 Apr 2003 12:15:35 -0400 Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:15:35 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: RH9 disks on the net. Message-ID: <20030408161535.GE3492@rednote.net> References: <20030408035524.GI32251@rednote.net> <20030408104401.GA1594@borg.optusnet.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030408104401.GA1594@borg.optusnet.com.au> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-Operating-System: Linux cantata 2.4.20 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Fair enough, Shaun. Thanks. Shaun Oliver writes: > From: Shaun Oliver > > *SNIP* > Was it Redhat that acquired AFB or was it the other way around? > *SNIP* > > here's my $0.2 worth on the subject. > janina, I've normally seen your side of the argument a good deal of the > time. and each time you've provided what I would consider reasonable > arguments. > not that everyone else agrees with them though, and even I don't agree > with all of them. > however, when one starts to make personal attacks on people suggesting > the possibility of their hearing voices, and how dare you pick on my > beloved red hat, and shooting off your mouth, or in this case, keyboard > calls into question your competency as an advocate for people with > visual impairments. there's no need for such attacks on this list and > yes, even I'm guilty of it from time to time. however, that doesn't > excuse your actions in previous posts to this list on this matter. > save your personal attacks for your partner in heated discussions or > arguments. let's keep it real people, we're in the business of helping. > and let's help where we can however we can whenever we can. > like kirk says, why be helpful when you are not. > thank you for listening to my rantings. > > -- > Shaun Oliver > > "if macOS is for the computer illiterate, then windoze is for the computer masochists" > > EMAIL: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au > ICQ: 76958435 > YAHOO: blindman01_2000 > MSN: blindman_2001@hotmail.com > AIM: captain nemo 200 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175