[clug] New list?

[Andrew Boyd]

Eyal,

I read the original thread with much interest, and agree entirely that there could well be a separate technical discussion list. 

In extending Lana's point, and in responding to Jim, I was just being a dick. Hope this makes sense now. 

Best regards, Andrew

Andrew Boyd facibus at gmail.com
http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss


On 20/08/2010, at 9:42 AM, Eyal Lebedinsky <eyal at eyal.emu.id.au> wrote:

> Maybe some responders joined late and missed the issue here.
> 
> The original suggestion was to split off a technical discussion list.
> I suggested that we simply keep technical threads on-subject and split
> a new thread if we want to go off topic. This way people can manage
> which threads they want to participate in.
> 
> As such, a technical discussion about a TV tuner is not the place for
> a discussion of women's role in FOSS. However such a thread in welcome
> (by some) on the list.
> 
> In short, there was no suggestion that the technical and social aspects
> of (FOSS) ironing is not a valid, valuable discussion item on the list.
> 
> cheers
>    Eyal
> 
> On 20/08/10 08:55, Andrew Boyd wrote:
>> Iron? Goodness, woman, do you think I'm made of money? If a brick heated by the fire wrapped in an old sock was good enough for my mother... :)
>> 
>> In all seriousness, I can't see that the women in technology discussions are that off topic or numerous enough to justify their exclusion from this list. Else have 20 lists, and I'll join the ones I want.
>> 
>> Cheers, Andrew
>> 
>> Andrew Boyd facibus at gmail.com
>> http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss
>> 
>> 
>> On 20/08/2010, at 8:45 AM, Jim Croft<jim.croft at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> yeah, according to #MrRabbit a tv tuner is the the way to go because
>>> she doesn't deserve NBN fibre... but only after she's done the
>>> ironing...
>>> 
>>> jim *ducks*
>>> 
>>> On Friday, August 20, 2010, Andrew Boyd<facibus at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> ...and will we make the woman with a tv tuner wear a head scarf before posting?
>>>> 
>>>> Andrew Boyd facibus at gmail.com
>>>> http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 20/08/2010, at 8:08 AM, Lana Brindley<lanabrindley at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 19 August 2010 21:59, Eyal Lebedinsky<eyal at eyal.emu.id.au>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I don't see your point. If we keep to the spirit of the original subject
>>>>>> (technical or not) then people can easily decide what thread to follow.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> e.g. If the subject is "how do I get this TV tuner driver to work" and
>>>>>> you want to discuss a license issue then it probably does not belong
>>>>>> in the same thread. But it is OK on this list.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> And if I mention that a friend of mine "he has it running OK" and you
>>>>>> want to say that there are also women using Linux then it again should
>>>>>> go in another thread. But it is OK on this list.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> But if it's a woman with a TV tuner running on Linux? Is that a different
>>>>> thread?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm getting confused already ...
>>>>> 
>>>>> L
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheers! Lana
>>>>> 
>>>>> Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very
>>>>> remarkable felicities of expression.
>>>>>  - Amos Bronson Alcott
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>>> http://lanabrindley.blogspot.com
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please avoid sending me Word, Powerpoint or Windows Media attachments.
>>>>> 
>>>>> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html for more
>>>>> info
> 
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