Re: on returning to our rules of discourse (repost)
On Thu, 23 Oct 97 23:26 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote:
>Think of it as an intelligence test. If someone isn't smart enough to
>be able to communicate any idea without using disrespectful language or
>obscentity, they are either:
>
>1. Not smart enough to be on the Debian project.
>
>2. Perhaps highly intelligent, but so lacking in interpersonal skills that
> it is not possible to function effectively as a member of a team. I think
> the _really_ intelligent people are capable of conquering this sort of
> problem, though it may take them years to do it.
3. Incapable of dealing with the consept of a free and open project, of which they
are a part of but DO NOT OWN.
>For me, the personal decision is clear. I don't want to work with the type
>1 people or the type 2 people. If Debian became full of them, I'd take the
>best of the team and continue the work elsewhere.
Why don't you get the jump on us and go do it now?
Reply to: