[Linux-pe] OT: Opportunity knocks

[Alan McConnell]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 01:33:25AM -0500, Charles M Howe wrote:
> List,
> 
> This SHOULD BE on linux-pe exclusively, but as a practical matter I am
> going to cross-post to the novalug list until I have proof that a
> reasonable number of people are following this thread on linux-pe. Hint:
> I expect it to go on forever. But I may change the name of the thread
> occasionally. And I will be happy to let someone else be the moderator.
> (Or maybe it is automatic that that is Alan's role. (Which is it, Alan?)
	Three points:
	1.  Charlie is on linux-pe and his messages are coming through
	loud and clear.
	2.  I, Alan McConnell, am the _administrator_, the guy who makes
	sure the list is running smoothly.  I am _not_ the Boss, the
	Leader, the Chief Poster, or whatever.  Linux-pe is a _discussion_
	E-list, and any member can use this forum for whatever (s)he
	wishes(I suppose if we get into a discussion of the respective
	attractions of Britney and Paris, something would have to be
	done, but in many years of _adminning_, NOT "leading", I've never
	had to take any steps because of member silliness).
	3.  After a quick read-thru of what Charlie is suggesting, I
	personally think something of this kind is long overdue.  There
	is a big industry whose reason for being is to sweep up after
	the M$ elephant.  The country and the industry are suffering
	because of "mono-culture" and what seem to me to be bad
	practice.

> On to what this is all about.
	I look forward to the discussion.

Best wishes to all,

Alan

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