[plug] With a White Flag

[Chris Caston]

On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 22:11, Arie Hol wrote:
> My reasons for resigning form PLUG are based on three factors :
> 
> 1 - The question - "What has PLUG got, to offer me ?"
> 2 - The question - "What do I have, to offer PLUG ?"
> 3 - My inability to rationalise the middle ground between 1 & 2.
> 

Arie,

This post strikes me as quite odd.

Is everything else okay?

regards,

Chris


> The timing was brought about purely by circumstance, the conflict on the list and personal issues 
> combined to form the trigger.
> 
> I have not turned my back on PLUG or Linux or it the people at PLUG.
> 
> Answers to the questions :
> 
> 1 - People.
> 2 - Me.
> 3 - ?
> 
> To aim anger at Debian users is not appropriate, in my eyes all flavours of Linux are equal - the 
> differences are purely cosmetic.
> 
> To me, computing is like a craft practised by artisans, the higher the craftsmanship the better the 
> better the tools need to be. To learn a craft you must become an apprentice who learns from a 
> master, you must respect his craft and his craftmanship. To teach a craft you must be a master, you 
> must be tolerant, humble and compassionate.
> 
> Most highly experienced users of Linux, have developed their skills over a long period of time, 
> many, many long hours interfacing with a computer screen and keyboard, hours of application, 
> dedication and perseverance. Sadly they often pay a price for this - they often lose some of the 
> skills needed to interface with people, especially newcomers, but it's not their fault. 
> 
> The problem is based on language and communication - the newcomer often does not know the language 
> and cannot communicate effectively. The frustration of one becomes the frustration of the other.
> 
> I have often wondered what it would take for me to correctly interface with and advanced Linux 
> user, maybe if I had a face like a blank screen with a command prompt in the middle of it, and a 
> keyboard for a body, an arm full of protocols and a pocket full of syntax. 
> 
> But hey it's not that simple.
> 
> I just have the blank screen for a face displaying the error message -  "does not compute".
> 
> If operating systems were like formula one racing cars spread across a spectrum, we would have 
> racing car drivers at one end and mechanics at the other. The winner of the Grand Prix would be the 
> TEAM that has the best interaction between between mechanics and drivers.
> 
> A checkered flag goes to the winning team.
> 
> I want that team to be PLUG.
> 
> Sincerely Arie.
> 
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>  so much been done for so many, by so few".
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