[luau] Friday night IRC meeting, Linux for Hawaii schools

[R. Scott Belford]

On Thursday 13 February 2003 07:14 pm, LinuxDan wrote:

> I believe there are other organizations who would like
> this information so that they can request support or try and undermine what
> I have worked so hard to do over the last eight months. Those who do a poor
> representation of Opensource and give us a black eye as per a response from
> the DOE. I would like to build a bridge, when the time is right, with those
> who aren't renegades and burn bridges. You have someone in your group who
> has made a comment to the DOE and they know this person is part of LUAU.
> Its sad because there are some good people in the group.

Dan,

I want very much for our fledgling movement to stay very positive and make a 
noble impact.  A mailing list is hardly the audience to denigrate our 
objectives because of issues you have with a single individual.  I find it 
very hard to believe that our State's DOE has advised you to have nothing to 
do with the hundreds of members on this mailing list because of one person.  
Regarding the first quoted sentence above, I assure you that I know of no one 
who "would like this information so that they can request support or try and 
undermine what I have worked so hard to do over the last eight months."

I know that there are dozens of people willing to help the Opensource 
movement in Hawaii.  I am sure that they would be happy to help you without 
undermining you.  I offered you hardware and support back in November of last 
year.  The thing that neither I or the other list members know anything about 
is your organization so that we could help.

Must it exist in secrecy?  To be honest with you, Dan, it sounds somewhat 
pretentious and a little insincere when you discuss all of your great efforts 
without any reference to your organization.  I know more about your physical 
condition after you got hit by a car than I do about what I can do to help 
you to advance our shared objectives.

I have deliberately tried to make my efforts to form HOSEF as open and public 
as humanly possible.  Perhaps to the chagrin of the list members, I have 
nearly spammed us with updates, status, and opportunities to be involved.  It 
is my intention for HOSEF to exist independent of the effects of any one 
individual.  This requires openness.  I intend for it to be an institution in 
Hawaii for decades to come.

If you wish to continue to inform the list of your inititiatives, it would be 
fair and appropriate if you let us know who your organization is, how we can 
help, or where we can send money.  The more you claim secrecy because of one 
of LUAU's members, the less credibility you will garner from the esteemed 
members of LUAU.  I promise you that there are people who want to help you.

aloha

scott