Hi!

--- Cees de Groot <cg at cdegroot.com> wrote:
> Göran <gohu at rocketmail.com> said:
> >Of course we
> >can have some OTs but please leave the really inflammatory subjects (that really has nothing
> >remotely to do with Squeak) out.
> I am very proud of myself that I refrained from posting after promising it on

:-)

> that particular thread, but I disagree with the
> having-nothing-to-do-with-Squeak bit.  
> More than any other open source project, Squeak is firmly rooted in
> idealism and a vision in how computers can help to build a better
> world. The highly-connected nature of a Squeak image can bring about
> great ideas on how to bring people together over the Net. It won't give
> instant World Peace in 10 Simple Steps[tm], but last week's events should
> spur our idealism even more. Cross-religion theological discussion Swikis?
> Beautiful interactive stories that teach "us" about "their" cultur and vice
> versa?

Well, yes, of course. But the thread was diverging quite far away from Squeak. I have read all
those postings and apart from perhaps one or two most did not touch upon the role of Squeak in all
this in any way whatsoever.

This doesn't mean that we can't discuss things like that, it is just that it may be good if we can
put a stop on it when it gets out of hand, right? Hey, I may be wrong, it has happened before...
:-)

Anyway, there have been several people pointing this out so...
regards, Göran

PS. I thought your original posting was good (although I don't have it handy right now) but I also
understand that it is a highly touchy subject for good reasons so I am not surprised that some
people reacted/misunderstood etc. DS

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