Fair enough, Shaun. Thanks. Shaun Oliver writes: > From: Shaun Oliver <shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au> > > *SNIP* > Was it Redhat that acquired AFB or was it the other way around? > *SNIP* > > here's my $0.2 worth on the subject. > janina, I've normally seen your side of the argument a good deal of the > time. and each time you've provided what I would consider reasonable > arguments. > not that everyone else agrees with them though, and even I don't agree > with all of them. > however, when one starts to make personal attacks on people suggesting > the possibility of their hearing voices, and how dare you pick on my > beloved red hat, and shooting off your mouth, or in this case, keyboard > calls into question your competency as an advocate for people with > visual impairments. there's no need for such attacks on this list and > yes, even I'm guilty of it from time to time. however, that doesn't > excuse your actions in previous posts to this list on this matter. > save your personal attacks for your partner in heated discussions or > arguments. let's keep it real people, we're in the business of helping. > and let's help where we can however we can whenever we can. > like kirk says, why be helpful when you are not. > thank you for listening to my rantings. > > -- > Shaun Oliver > > "if macOS is for the computer illiterate, then windoze is for the computer masochists" > > EMAIL: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au > ICQ: 76958435 > YAHOO: blindman01_2000 > MSN: blindman_2001 at hotmail.com > AIM: captain nemo 200 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175