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Re: [opensuse] Offtopic posting, was: [OT] Linux in the classroom (K-12)
- From: Brad Bourn <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:14:58 -0600
- Message-id: <200705221014.58487.brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
And what besides a critique did you contribute here?
Linux in the classroom is VERY important in my opinion.
and even moreso for SuSE/Novell.
The majority of server installs I did when I was a tech was Novell in schools.
I have done lots of work for school districts, and I prefer SuSE.
I started reading this thread hoping to interject my success with ltsp, and
would like to see SuSE more involved with k12ltsp.org. Seems a perfect match
with the benefit of Novell's inroads already with the school system.
I forget which distro Jim is/was using for ltsp, but is wasn't SuSE. I used
SuSE for my ltsp stuff and did the best I could to champion it with him for
that project.
What Novell is doing with M$, what they are doing with SuSE, what is happing
in the markets, public opinion, (even jokes, which poke at known public
opinions) is all relevant to SuSE a go.
The more information I have to champion the cause (SuSE, not list etiquette),
the better. That this list provide technical information / answers to the
folks that are discovering SuSE, is a great thing. That this list
contributes to arming those that are able to help make a go of SuSE, and
bring in more users, gain insights that help pacify PHB's, all the better.
The people that complain about posts, and contribute only if the letter of the
law is followed only stifle progress.
B-)
On Tuesday 22 May 2007 6:12 am, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [05-22-07 05:22]:
> > a) Not everyone interested in volunteering or making a useful to
> > contribution for such event will subscribe to the OT list.
>
> Then they should restrain themselves and refrain from posting OT.
>
> > b) Strictly speaking this is about assistance in helping setting up
> > Linux, so is much less off topic than some, and is arguably on topic...
>
> grep -i suse <article>
> results in no output
>
> > c) I do NOT think that this is a particularly diplomatically useful
> > response .... I can only assume that you neglected to read the OP before
> > responding...
>
> You think that Randall posted after "noticing" the subject line rather
> than reading the post?
> What response would be "diplomatically useful" and, providing you have
> a better response, why didn't you "diplomatically" advise the poster
> the proper channel for his post?
>
> I cite a partial quote from a respected member of this list:
>
> <quote>
> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:24:04 +0200
> From: Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: opensuse-project@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [...]
> The opensuse@xxxxxxxxxxxx list is already unusable for anything besides
> pointless off-topic discussions.
> So please, let us use *this* list for real work, actions, not
> blathering.
> </quote>
>
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Linux in the classroom is VERY important in my opinion.
and even moreso for SuSE/Novell.
The majority of server installs I did when I was a tech was Novell in schools.
I have done lots of work for school districts, and I prefer SuSE.
I started reading this thread hoping to interject my success with ltsp, and
would like to see SuSE more involved with k12ltsp.org. Seems a perfect match
with the benefit of Novell's inroads already with the school system.
I forget which distro Jim is/was using for ltsp, but is wasn't SuSE. I used
SuSE for my ltsp stuff and did the best I could to champion it with him for
that project.
What Novell is doing with M$, what they are doing with SuSE, what is happing
in the markets, public opinion, (even jokes, which poke at known public
opinions) is all relevant to SuSE a go.
The more information I have to champion the cause (SuSE, not list etiquette),
the better. That this list provide technical information / answers to the
folks that are discovering SuSE, is a great thing. That this list
contributes to arming those that are able to help make a go of SuSE, and
bring in more users, gain insights that help pacify PHB's, all the better.
The people that complain about posts, and contribute only if the letter of the
law is followed only stifle progress.
B-)
On Tuesday 22 May 2007 6:12 am, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [05-22-07 05:22]:
> > a) Not everyone interested in volunteering or making a useful to
> > contribution for such event will subscribe to the OT list.
>
> Then they should restrain themselves and refrain from posting OT.
>
> > b) Strictly speaking this is about assistance in helping setting up
> > Linux, so is much less off topic than some, and is arguably on topic...
>
> grep -i suse <article>
> results in no output
>
> > c) I do NOT think that this is a particularly diplomatically useful
> > response .... I can only assume that you neglected to read the OP before
> > responding...
>
> You think that Randall posted after "noticing" the subject line rather
> than reading the post?
> What response would be "diplomatically useful" and, providing you have
> a better response, why didn't you "diplomatically" advise the poster
> the proper channel for his post?
>
> I cite a partial quote from a respected member of this list:
>
> <quote>
> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:24:04 +0200
> From: Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: opensuse-project@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [...]
> The opensuse@xxxxxxxxxxxx list is already unusable for anything besides
> pointless off-topic discussions.
> So please, let us use *this* list for real work, actions, not
> blathering.
> </quote>
>
> --
> Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711
> http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2
> OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/
> Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org
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> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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