Oh, please, please, COME ON Ubuntu development people! <OT>

[chris]

On Thu, 2011-04-21 at 20:58 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-04-21 at 19:31 -0500, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: 
> > On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:01:43 -0400
> > Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > As far as sounder goes, on the old Caldera List we yakked away on it,
> > > but made darn sure that those who couldn't care less about this kind
> > > of over-the-fence-yak could easily filter it out with <OT> on the
> > > subject line. Those that enjoy longish threads that arise from some
> > > topic, when some forgotten memory was called forth to be shared... If
> > > the <OT> rule was/is fastidiously applied, there is the best of both
> > > worlds. 
> > > 
> > > It's a thought. But, that was in the "Old Days". Ric
> > 
> > I believe the difference to be one of the, "new vs old," type
> > generation gaps.  I know that most all of the younger people I am
> > exposed to (don't go there) would have a hard time with some of the OT
> > threads on Sounder (or here, for that matter), not because of content
> > but because the threads are TL and they DR.
> > ("too long," and, "didn't read," for all you other oldies)
> > 
> > Today, conversation, if it can be so termed, is carried on through
> > character-limited text messaging/twitter or on sound byte-influenced
> > IRC venues. Even the TV and radio are all about the short sound byte,
> > not the in-depth news to which we of an older generation are used.
> > 
> > Its all about the personal attention span as evidenced everywhere in the
> > whole Sounder debacle.
> 
> 'tis a pity too. The English Language (for those of us born using it)
> can be a beautiful thing. I get off on the Zen of the Linux Community
> thing, like this discussion of the early days of UNIX and Digital.
> That's Old School goodness to me. Those fresh to Linux need to know of
> the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. 
> 
> Since I'm not bilingual, it would be interesting if those that speak
> fluent Spanish or German could tell us if their Linux communities are
> experiencing the terse short-attention span as well. Or, is the whole
> planet been sucked suffering into Twitter-mode? :) Ric
> 
> 
> -- 
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
> Linux user# 44256 
> 
> 

I suspect the whole planet.  I have nieces/nephews etc.  Their attention
span is 30 seconds, and needs pretty pictures. Sadly their general
knowledge is dismal. I once made the mistake of referring to Socrates.
well won't go there.

I have a younger friend who has a Phd, but outside his very limited
specialty is almost ignorant.  But maybe I am too old and biased.  Yes I
still remember with affection the Dec's
  
-- 
Cheers the kiwi