Re: [syndication] Total confusion in RSS-Land

["Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com>]

Sorry for mis-spelling your name. Wanting a divorce is not impolite. We
should have taken that approach in June, irreconcilable differences. Would
have saved a lot of time. In fact I think I said Let's Fork, and got flamed
for it. ;-> Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paulo Gaspar" <Paulo.Gaspar@krankikom.de>
To: <syndication@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:43 PM
Subject: RE: [syndication] Total confusion in RSS-Land


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@userland.com]
> >
> > >>(I believe that even Dave would be more polite after that.)
> >
> > Paolo, these kinds of comments cause a lot of trouble in a professional
> > environment. It's disrespectful. Please avoid making statements of such
a
> > personal nature. Thanks.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> Well, lets clear some issues then:
>  1 - My name is spelled "Paulo" - Portuguese version. "Paolo" is the
>      Italian version;
>
>  2 - Then, what I call getting really personal are things like this:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@userland.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 17:45
> > To: syndication@egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [syndication] Total confusion in RSS-Land
> >
> >
> > Ken, I don't want to work with you, I don't like how you play, and I
don't
> > think you "get" this stuff. I want a divorce. How do we split the
> > house and
> > kids and bank accounts? Dave
>
>      Ken finishes his answer to this posting like this:
>
> > You don't have to "work with me" directly, no one has to like how I
> > respond to statements, and all are entitled to their opinion on
> > whether or not I "get" this stuff.  At the same time, if people choose
> > to continue harassing, FUDing, and making unsubstantiated claims about
> > either version of RSS and/or the people involved with them, I reserve
> > the right to continue to respond to it, with facts, reason, and as
> > much professionalism I can muster following some of the statements.
>
>      It is because, IMHO, "harassing" and "making unsubstantiated claims"
>      look to have something to do with your posting that I make that small
>      remark;
>
>  3 - And yes, sentences like yours
>      > "I don't like how you play, and I don't think you "get" this stuff"
>      besides personal, do not look like a display of politeness to me.
>
>
> Maybe all this mess is due to my poor interpretation skills, but I still
> think that everybody would be having a better time if RSS 1.0 would FORK
> away to another name. Don't you agree with that?
>
>
> Have fun,
> Paulo Gaspar
>
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