[sclug] sclug Digest, Vol 97, Issue 14
Neil Haughton
haughtonomous at googlemail.com
Fri Oct 28 13:03:16 UTC 2011
Tom,
Deeply disturbed to read about your 'hostile reception' at the last meeting,
although I wasn't there myself. Given the work you've put into managing this
mailing list over the years I think any kind of hostility towards you is
likely to have been inexplicable and inexcusable.
Was this personal (perhaps I shouldn't ask that), or some ideological
difference (which tends to bring out the worst in people IMHO)?
Neil.
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> 1. The sclug domain will expire soon. (Tom Gamble)
> 2. Re: The sclug domain will expire soon. (Simon Huggins)
> 3. Richard Stallman - Oxford - Friday (John Statham)
> 4. Re: The sclug domain will expire soon. (Alex Butcher)
> 5. Re: Richard Stallman - Oxford - Friday (alan c)
> 6. Re: The sclug domain will expire soon. (John Statham)
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tom Gamble <tom at weardale.cl>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:34:42 +0100
> Subject: [sclug] The sclug domain will expire soon.
> Hi every one.
>
> I was going to bring this up at the meeting in Sept but after the somewhat
> hostile reception I received on my arrival I left PDQ.
>
> The domain name sclug.org.uk will expire on 3 Dec 2011. Would someone
> like to take over the responsibility for the registration. I'm going to be
> moving out of Reading in the next month or so and thus will not be attending
> any of the future meetings. I'm quite happy to continue to host the website
> and mailing list on my server.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Simon Huggins <huggie at earth.li>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:10:29 +0100
> Subject: Re: [sclug] The sclug domain will expire soon.
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 09:34:42PM +0100, Tom Gamble wrote:
> > I was going to bring this up at the meeting in Sept but after the
> > somewhat hostile reception I received on my arrival I left PDQ.
>
> Must have missed that.
>
> > The domain name sclug.org.uk will expire on 3 Dec 2011. Would
> > someone like to take over the responsibility for the registration.
> > I'm going to be moving out of Reading in the next month or so and thus
> > will not be attending any of the future meetings. I'm quite happy to
> > continue to host the website and mailing list on my server.
>
> I'm happy to look after the domain if you like.
>
> It'll be a shame not to see you at meetings again but hope you have fun
> whatever you're off to do. Thanks for all your work on sclug over the
> years.
>
> Let us know if you have a free evening for a quiet pint before you leave
> Reading.
>
> --
> ----------( "I got everything up to the part about `Now )----------
> ----------( listen closely'" - The Cat. )----------
> Simon ----( )---- Nomis
> Htag.pl 0.0.24
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "John Statham" <john.statham at iname.com>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:08:51 -0400
> Subject: [sclug] Richard Stallman - Oxford - Friday
> This from the oxlug list, forgive me if it has already been mentioned here.
> I've been away and am catching up but for those who may be interested:-
>
> Founder and president of the Free Software Foundation, Dr Richard
> Stallman, will be visiting the UK next week. As part of his visit, he'll be
> speaking in Oxford on Friday 4 November, at 3pm in the Martin Wood Lecture
> theatre, just off Parks Road. It will be a rare chance to hear him speak!
> This is a FREE PUBLIC MEETING. But space is limited so YOU MUST BOOK IN
> ADVANCE. To do so, you should email its3 at oucs.ox.ac.ukcallgate-6.47.5.0/rms/
> 6.47.5.0/mail/getBody?folderId=7&messageId=Nzg2MWIhF2dIRg8T63MwJbRIWtZvItRa&purpose=display&bodyType=html# with your name and any organization you represent, and they'll add you
> manually to the university's system (university staff can book online at
> https://register.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itss_booking .) Richard's subject will be
> "For A Free Digital Society". Here's the abstract: 'Activities directed at
> "including'' more people in the use of digital technology are predicated on
> the assumption that such inclusion is invariably a good thing. It appear
> s so, when judged solely by immediate practical convenience. However, if
> we also judge in terms of human rights, whether digital inclusion is good or
> bad depends on what kind of digital world we are to be included in. If we
> wish to work towards digital inclusion as a goal, it behooves us to make
> sure it is the good kind.' Richard Stallman launched the free software
> movement in 1983 and started the development of the GNU operating system
> (see www.gnu.org ) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom
> to copy it and redistribute it, with or without changes. The GNU/Linux
> system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens
> of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper
> Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier
> Foundation's Pioneer Award, and the Takeda Award for Social/ Economic
> Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Alex Butcher <lug at assursys.co.uk>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:16:27 +0100 (BST)
> Subject: Re: [sclug] The sclug domain will expire soon.
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011, Simon Huggins wrote:
>
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 09:34:42PM +0100, Tom Gamble wrote:
>>
>>> I'm going to be moving out of Reading in the next month or so and thus
>>> will not be attending any of the future meetings. I'm quite happy to
>>> continue to host the website and mailing list on my server.
>>>
>>
>> I'm happy to look after the domain if you like.
>>
>> It'll be a shame not to see you at meetings again but hope you have fun
>> whatever you're off to do. Thanks for all your work on sclug over the
>> years.
>>
>
> I haven't been to a SCLUG meeting for years, but I'd like to second this
> sentiment. All the best, Tom!
>
> Best Regards,
> Alex
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: alan c <aeclist at candt.waitrose.com>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:19:45 +0100
> Subject: Re: [sclug] Richard Stallman - Oxford - Friday
> On 28/10/11 10:08, John Statham wrote:
> > This from the oxlug list, forgive me if it has already been
> > mentioned here. I've been away and am catching up but for those who
> > may be interested:-
> >
> > Founder and president of the Free Software Foundation, Dr Richard
> > Stallman, will be visiting the UK next week. As part of his visit,
> > he'll be speaking in Oxford on Friday 4 November, at 3pm in the
> > Martin Wood Lecture theatre, just off Parks Road. It will be a rare
> > chance to hear him speak! This is a FREE PUBLIC MEETING. But space
> > is limited so YOU MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE. To do so, you should email
> > its3 at oucs.ox.ac.uk
> > callgate-6.47.5.0/rms/
> 6.47.5.0/mail/getBody?folderId=7&messageId=Nzg2MWIhF2dIRg8T63MwJbRIWtZvItRa&purpose=display&bodyType=html#
> > with your name and any organization you represent, and they'll add
> > you manually to the university's system (university staff can book
> > online at https://register.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itss_booking .) Richard's
> > subject will be "For A Free Digital Society".
>
> I heard Stallman talk a few months ago in London, and have also
> watched a number of the youtube videos. He is an excellent speaker in
> these subjects, and well worth a visit if you ever had wondered what
> all the free software fuss was about. It was only after going to some
> significant effort to listen to his points of view that I came to
> appreciate FLOSS as I should have done much earlier on!
>
> Stallman is a prophet in our time. Slightly unworldly and cuttingly
> single minded and clear thinking. It is often obvious, that he is not
> any sort of politician, which can be refreshing, although in today's
> world the media can treat such people poorly.
>
> --
> alan cocks
> Ubuntu user
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "John Statham" <john.statham at iname.com>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:21:49 -0400
> Subject: Re: [sclug] The sclug domain will expire soon.
> >> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 09:34:42PM +0100, Tom Gamble wrote: >>> I'm
> going to be moving out of Reading in the next month or so and thus >>> will
> not be attending any of the future meetings. I'm quite happy to >>> continue
> to host the website and mailing list on my server. >> >> I'm happy to look
> after the domain if you like. >> >> It'll be a shame not to see you at
> meetings again but hope you have fun >> whatever you're off to do. Thanks
> for all your work on sclug over the >> years. > >I haven't been to a SCLUG
> meeting for years, but I'd like to second this >sentiment. All the best,
> Tom! My best wishes too Tom for whatever is your next adventure. Many Thanks
> for the work you have put in over the years supporting this list and
> website. Cheers John
>
>
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