I agree with Patrick. I'm so tired of the nastiness.
why is is ever needed? or useful?
Patrick Durusau wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I don't normally even acknowledge this sort of thing, but....
>
> Dave Pawson wrote:
>> 2008/7/24 <>:
>>
> <snip>
>>> It is fair to let you know that I intend to move this forward into a
>>> formal
>>> proposal for a new TC soon, well before the 90 day period of the
>>> discussion
>>> list has expired.
>>>
>>
>>
>> IOW you really didn't need the input from this group at all?
>>
>> Others please note. Rob has no need of consensus from this group
>> according to the (lack of ) Oasis process for TC formation.
>>
>>
> Isn't there enough of a lack of civility and common courtesy in the
> discussions around OOXML to satisfy everyone in the ODF "camp?"
>
> This sort of comment isn't going to advance the discussion of a charter
> for the proposed "Interoperability and Conformance TC."
>
> But, then I don't think abusing people who work for IBM is any more
> likely to lead to useful discussion than abusing anyone else.
>
> It isn't brave, clever or whatever labels the self-anointed saviors of
> the world choose to apply to themselves.
>
> It is, in a word, noise. Nothing more or less.
>
> Otherwise hopeful that everyone is looking forward to a great weekend!
>
> Patrick
>
