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And as a Fedora Mentor [UK] for the ambassador project, i'd politely
tell you to shut it ;) lol Although i think Bob, he was just
jesting so i think that email was a little harsh.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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On 09/15/2010 12:18 PM, Bob Marshall wrote:
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<td style="font: inherit;" valign="top">Hello, Mr Booth. I
am quite sure you will find a welcome at the Navigation
when you come to see us there; I am not so certain that
your expressed attitude, that of 'winding up Ubuntu users'
will be quite so well-received.<br>
<br>
We have fought long and hard here to get Linux accepted in
its many manifestations; to have a new member come with
the intention of causing disharmony and dismay is not what
LUGs are for. You obviously consider yourself superior to
other, presumably unworthy, users of Linux and are quite
prepared to belittle and ridicule them for their choice of
distribution. You are, of course, quite entitled to
think, and within certain limits, to say whatever you
think, but this surely is little but a rehash of the 'get
back to Microsoft, you're too stupid to understand Linux -
we don't need your sort, pleb' attitude that we have had
to fight against for so long.<br>
<br>
I don't use Ubuntu, but it has brought freedom from the
clutches of Microsoft to many; an attitude like yours can
do nothing but turn back the clock; of course, that may be
precisely what you want, to keep your own little baby pure
and hidden from the nasty world of those who don't compile
their own kernels and wouldn't if they could.<br>
<br>
Elitism is almost always destructive to everyone
concerned; I had hoped it had largely disappeared from the
LUG scene; with people like you, however, it seems I was
mistaken.<br>
<br>
You sound a thoroughly snobbish, superior and unpleasant
person Mr Booth, and if I do not make your acquaintance I
shall not shed any tears over it.<br>
<br>
Bob Marshall.<br>
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--- On <b>Sun, 12/9/10, Mat Booth <i><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mbooth@fedoraproject.org"><mbooth@fedoraproject.org></a></i></b>
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From: Mat Booth <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mbooth@fedoraproject.org"><mbooth@fedoraproject.org></a><br>
Subject: [Nottingham] Introduction<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk">nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>
Date: Sunday, 12 September, 2010, 9:30<br>
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<div class="plainMail">Hi all,<br>
<br>
I was looking for a local LUG to join and there
doesn't seem to be one<br>
in my home town, but judging from mailing list
traffic, you guys seem<br>
like one of the most active groups near by.<br>
<br>
I'm a software engineer by day and an open source
contributor by night<br>
so maybe I'll be able to answer the odd
linux/programming related<br>
question. Maybe. Also, as a member of the Fedora
project, I look<br>
forward to winding up Ubuntu users. ;-)<br>
<br>
Elsewhere on this list I've read that you meet the
first Wednesday of<br>
the month. Is there any particular time?<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Mat<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Mat Booth<br>
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