Sorry to hop into this discussion late, unannounced, unbeknownst to most, and as more an interested voice than a knowledgeable one. I am writing an op-ed right now from a consumer-advocacy slant in favor of Open Source. This op-ed is an assignment for a class at CMU, and to tell you the truth, tho I have some swell ideas on spinning this piece, I am afraid that I am having some problems with exposition. I'd like to devote less than 300 of 750 words to expository development, but Lord if that ain't tough when my audience is General (read: lowest of possible common denominators). Any suggestions, soundbytes, pointers (web or otherwise) on where I can get some succinct and complete expository material geared toward this sort of deliberative writing?? Thanks in advance, Drew Danielson "Ean R . Schuessler" wrote: > On Sun, Sep 19, 1999 at 05:03:26AM -0400, Eric S. Raymond wrote: > > Hello? Anyone who plays the reputation game *must* have regard for > > what others think, by definition. You're confused. > > I shudder to mention this tired old saw, but it seems oddly apt in the > context of this "reputation game" discussion. > > Stupid people talk about other people > Interesting people talk about things > Brilliant people talk about ideas > And then make those ideas happen. > > I think its clear where the "reputation" game fits into that model, if > you want to give such cliches any credit. Oh, and while I'm at it: > > Many of us are more capable than some of us but none of us is as capable > as all of us. - Ziggy <-- heh heh heh > > Treat people as though they were what they ought to be and you help > them become what they are capable of being. - Goethe > > I was hoping I could work in a "Precious Moments" quote, but I couldn't > find anything applicable. Wait, I'll make one up! > > Love is, not having a password. - Fake Precious Moments Quote > > I regret having subjected all of you to this useless message, > E > > -- > ___________________________________________________________________ > Ean Schuessler As above > Novare International Inc. so below > --- Some or all of the above signature may be a joke -- __________________________ Andrew Danielson Assistant to Profs. Fedder, Gabriel, Krogh, Rajkumar, & Znati Carnegie Mellon University Electrical & Computer Engineering Department 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 +1 412 268-2188 Voice, -3890 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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