[CentOS] CentOS Based Fierwall Document
Chris Mauritz
chrism at imntv.com
Fri Aug 4 13:32:44 UTC 2006
Frank Tanner III wrote:
>
> My characterization of the community is spot-on with regards to
> the way
> that I have been treated both on the forums and in the mailing
> list
> over-all.
>
> I go out of my way to provide a document that I think might be
> useful to
> others and get nothing but harsh criticism for it. How would
> YOU feel
> if the roles were reversed? I wasn't looking for a "Thank you
> thank you
> for providing a wonderful document.", however I was not looking
> for a
> "You asshole. We have no idea what you are talking about. Piss
> off."
> either. And the latter is what I got.
>
> This whole thing could have been avoided had he either not
> responded at
> all if the message didn't concern him, respond with some USEFUL
> feedback, or apologize for being a jerk to begin with.
>
> As far as the "community" as a whole, go out there and read the
> trade
> publications and the publications that business decision makers
> base
> their decisions about the community on. They all, pretty much,
> say the
> same thing. Open Source is great. The people are not. That's
> what it
> boils down to.
>
>
Well, with an attitude like that, I can say that I don't think your
absence on the list will be missed. That's a mighty big chip on your
shoulder. It must be heavy.
*shrug*
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