Re: List Ownership (was Re: Alert job owner of QSYSOPR message?)

Hey Dave-

I agree with you and ignored these comments as I read the "fine print".

Does this make me a programmer? *grin*

Evie Miller

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> From: DAsmussen@aol.com
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: List Ownership (was Re: Alert job owner of QSYSOPR message?)
> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 10:50 PM
> 
> In a message dated 98-06-30 14:36:30 EDT, you write:
> 
> > This mailing list is not managed by Midrange Computing if that is what
you 
> > mean.  I am unsure how competitive David Gibbs is though.
> 
> Look, this is getting a little tedious.  One of the hallmarks of a good
> programmer is supposedly an _ATTENTION TO DETAIL_ (although spelling and
> grammar are exempt as we are constantly working in shortcuts and
acronyms!) --
> another is a good memory.  A monthly posting of the lists' guidelines and
> credits is sent to the list, tomorrow is the next one.  These guidelines
> clearly state that there is no affiliation with either Midrange Systems
or IBM
> and MIDRANGE-L.  David is not competitive at _ALL_ as he sells no product
> himself and downplays his (fairly recent) employment with Silvon.  In
case you
> haven't noticed, David isn't selling _ANYTHING_, nor allowing anyone else
to
> use his various venues to do so.
> 
> To see people continue a thread of this nature is disappointing, at best.
> This means that none of you has donated any equipment or funds to the
> continuation of MIDRANGE-L because you think it some sort of commercial
> enterprise rather than the non-profit, unbiased, and free exchange of
> information that it is.
> 
> Since no advertising is allowed, there are no dues, and our e-mail
addresses
> aren't sold, just how do you propose that David is affiliated with some
money
> making scheme here?  Please take the time to read the guidelines
tomorrow...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
> 
> "It is impossible to make anything foolproof, as fools are so ingenious."
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