[CentOS] CentOS Based Fierwall Document

Fri Aug 4 13:32:44 UTC 2006
Chris Mauritz <chrism at imntv.com>

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*