Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:46:48 +1000 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Arm the gnus |
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Eric S. Raymond writes:
> I instigated Linus's first shooting expedition in a long while a few > months back (I can report that he is a steady, competent shot with a > 9mm semi). Standing offer to all linux kernel developers: I'll > teach basic defensive pistol technique to anybody who wants to > learn.
Eric, I'm aware of your narrow political agenda on the guns issue. Your signatures make this plain. However, the linux-kernel list is not the place for soliciting shooting training. Not only is linux-kernel a list for technical issues about the linux kernel, it is also an international forum, not a U.S.A. forum, so arguments about the "constitutional right to bear arms" is utterly irrelevant to many on this list.
Also, you should be aware that arms control is a sensitive issue for many people, so you should show some sensitivity and avoid promoting guns on this list. By all means go ahead and promote them on a relevant newsgroup, but not here.
> You don't have to be paranoidally afraid of Microsoft assassination > squads for this to be a good idea, but I'm offering in case you > are... :-)
Or you might just want to play with guns.
I've noticed a few subsequent posts on this topic, and I fear we're about to have a completely tangential flamewar: there are strong emotions on both sides of the debate. Followups to /dev/null.
Regards,
Richard....
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