discuss: Processes was Re: Fedora Multimedia Installation HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Processes was Re: Fedora Multimedia Installation HOWTO
From:
Martin WHEELER ####@####.####
Date:
7 Feb 2004 09:55:17 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0402070939100.22061-100000@caxton.startext.demon.co.uk>
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> [This final note is NOT in reply to Rodolfo's email. It because I still
> pissed off at David's original off-list email
... which you kindly broadcast to the world.
OK, so we know not to send you off-list e-mails in future.
> and Mr. Raymond's statement
> that policies set in place in 2001 in the Reviewer HOWTO were somehow
> "invented" while he "wasn't looking."]
I happen to agree with him; and was very glad he made that particular
remark. Many contributors to this list probably feel the same.
> I don't really care if I sound like
> I'm being emotional.
Don't worry -- we noticed.
> I am /hurt/ by the fact that I spent EIGHT MONTHS
> working on the Author Guide and David feels he can dismiss the document
> as "waste of time"--without even bothering to look at the changes that
> were made.
So -- put a bloody great warning notice on the first page of the LDP web
site, stating that reading this document is MANDATORY.
> In my mind you shouldn't be staff if you're not willing to read
> the policies and procedures of your own organization.
Remind me again of the procedures for becoming staff, would you?
With a pointer to the web pages where staff are listed?
(I'm serious.)
> I really would encourage people to read the revised Author Guide.
What particular audience did you write it for?
And is this list that readership?
> don't make stupid comments to me off-list about how shit the document is.
You'd prefer them to be broadcast, would you? OK.
(Not that I think the document is 'shit'. I'm talking general policy
here.)
Cheers,
--
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