Having read through the entire thread: Yes, On Mature Recollection <tm
FF> my post was a unreasoned rant. Ironically my objection was that the
thread was turning into an abusive rant, which was likely to
unnecessarily alienate a significant section of the ILUG community:
I just thought it was no good making great points if you are losing your audience with throwaway insults.
On re-reading the thread, I realised I over-reacted, and ignoring the mud it was alot more informative.
And finally...
Quoting Rick Moen (rick at linuxmafia.com)
> Quoting Paul O'Malley (ompaul at eircom.net):
>> > Linux can not be promoted without the existing community doing a lot
> > more.
>> You forgot to ask whether any of us cares whether "Linux can be
> promoted". I for one don't much care one way or the other. But:
Oh, I think you do. But if you don't ILUG does!
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