From: James Britt <ruby@...>
Date: 2005-10-01T13:45:41+09:00
Subject: Re: gems is a language change, not a pkging system (Re: Require Namepaces and RubyGems' effect on LoadPath problem)

TRANS wrote:
> On 9/30/05, David A. Black <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:
> 
>>On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Sean E. Russell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"First they came for the communists, I did not speak out because I was not a
>>>communist. When they came for the social democrats, I did not speak out
>>>because I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists
>>>I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. When they came for
>>>the Jews I did not speak out because I was not a Jew; And when they came for
>>>me, there was no one left to speak out."  (Martin Niem�ller)
>>
>>Sean, that's about the Nazi party, and really is not an appropriate
>>point of reference or comparison for the Gems development team or
>>anyone else involved in this discussion.
> 
> 
> Well, I appreciated reading it. (Thanks Sean) Even though I realize it
> is a bit OT here. I don't think Sean's intent was any comparison of
> Gems and Nazis. I mean really. Even assuming that's waht he was doing
> is silly. I think he was just giving an interesting analogous quote
> about speak up or loosing your chance to do so.

That quote is basically the Ur-statement on "Don't just look after your 
own ass"; I have really hard time fathoming Sean comparing anyone here 
to Nazis.   Yeah, it's a bit much for this particular discussion, but 
think everyone gets his real point.


James