From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-09-22T08:10:12+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Rejected Ruby book ideas by O'Reilly

Matt Todd wrote:

> On 9/21/06, Paul Lutus <nospam@nosite.zzz> wrote:
>> Right. And George Bush is not a religious leader. It is all in how people
>> see things, not what they actually are. You are not paying attention to
>> appearances.
> 
> The appearance that he has a job? Perhaps, sir, some people use work
> email for work-related things, and, perhaps, our friend Daniel works
> with Ruby, wherein participating on this list with is work email is
> not a problem, and is in fact an asset to his job. Perhaps. Secondly,
> what he does and does not do with his work email account is his
> business, and not yours.

Wrong. Under present circumstances my advice is timely and apt.

> Mr. Berger here is not the president of the 
> United States, and works for a private company. It is up to them to
> tell him if he is doing something that is against their policy, not
> yours.

Better me than them.

/ ...

>> Too late for that. You are far too transparent.
> 
> Things are decidedly not as transparent as they seem. To me, you are
> transparently a dick.

Ahh, testosterone speaks, and, as usual, strident and alone.

-- 
Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com