[CLUE-Talk] Traitors, Cowards, Scoundrels, and Intelligent Dissenters

[Jeffery Cann]

On Saturday 29 March 2003 04:28 pm, Sean LeBlanc wrote:
> On 03-29 02:56, bill ehlert wrote:
> >     if we're gonna discuss the topic, at least we could do it seriously
> >     and usefully  --  in a way that helps us understand how we got into
> >     this and what it might mean for the [near-term] future of the world,
> >     rather than screeching at one another.
>
> Actually, I think this list has maintained a very civil tone even when
> people (strongly) disagree - which is fairly unusual, if you think about
> it. Maybe it's because a lot of us meet up from time to time, and don't
> want these events devolving into fisticuffs. :)

I actually prefer to debate / argue with people that I know personally.  It 
seems to keep things civil and it's interesting to see how different we are, 
even though we all share a common bond (or more) because of Linux.

Jeff

-- 
Life is a tie. In the end, no one wins. 
 -- Oswald Neimo