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List:       openoffice-discuss
Subject:    Re: Free Software magazine - articles
From:       Matt Needles <needlesm () bellsouth ! net>
Date:       2004-11-24 18:41:22
Message-ID: co2kkq$c15$1 () sea ! gmane ! org
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J. David Boyd wrote:
> Christian Einfeldt <einfeldt@earthlink.net> writes:
> 
> 
>>On Tuesday 23 November 2004 12:00, J. David Boyd wrote:
>>
>>>I don't remember that last time I read such misogynist crud as
>>>"The Text Man"...
>>
>>I didn't see the "Text Man" reference to which you were referring.  
>>Would you please send us a link, so that we can evaluate this 
>>reference?  Thanks.
> 
> 
> Sorry about that.  I had intended to send a personal message to Tony, not a
> reply to the list.  "Text Man" is a short story that is published in issue 0
> of the freeware magazine, and there were several things I didn't care for
> about it.
> 
> I didn't intend for my comments to get to the list though, and I apologize to
> all for the waste of bandwidth.
> 
> Dave
I agree with you, though, Dave.  The article was inappropriately 
tasteless, and potentially offensive to many people, especially women. 
The author should be castigated.

MJN


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