Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 14:12:06 -0500 (EST) From: "Eric A. Griff" <eagriff@global2000.net> To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Blacklisting and being "asked".. Personality conflicts. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970206132736.264C-100000@localhost.global2000.net> In-Reply-To: <199702060015.QAA22980@rah.star-gate.com>
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Hey folks Whassup with that? This note is really nothing to do with that thread, other than examples in the Auto Business, and that they don't work. Comment, whatever welcome! I started using FreeBSD about 4 months ago, and recently jumped into the -current stuff, as I like the latest and greatest stuff, and will be developing some commercial software (auto industry) that will be at home in FreeBSD. My opinion about FreeBSD is expressed by my signature. It's for this reason that I am using FreeBSD for my development environment, as it works, and in the mail lists, I usually find answers without asking. The problem, too much bickering, and cross posts. This thread with replys and all is spanning -chat, -current, and -security . And is wasting a lot of time/space. I have been in the marketing, and sales field for about 10 years, and 3 years specifically in the Automotive Retail Management area. Have seen a lot of childish arguments, conflicts of personalities, a few fist fights (among professionals/execs), and many other situations. When I get into something, I go full force. The Blacklisting thread is one that doesn't solve anything whatsoever! It just creates a lotta argument, and a lotta new, and more heated discussions. DAMMIT! We are adults here. And must accept that nobody agrees with everything. Everyone is bound to have a few ideas that are a little different. I have had to fire a few of my best salesmen in cases where they wouldn't except that other people have some ideas too. And that they couldn't have it 100% there way. These were non-team players. A team has to be a team! There has to be common ground in a team. There has to be a way where ideas can be put in without being hammered, and open minds that will look at it and at least way it up and decide where it gos. This should be a team effort. Further, what is the goal here? Mission? That is where focus should be. Not on personalities. When the focus is on personalities, wars happen. Look at the presidential elections. That was a lot of personality, with focus on issues secondly. There are a lot of people that voted on personalities. Yet, where the hell is our healthcare system? (Same dammed thing 4 years ago). As long as they do personalities, they have it made. How many people remember what they promised? A hell of a lot less than what they did 30 years ago. And out of that, the % of delivery is even less. The goal is to deliver the best Dammed OS this side of anywhere, and with a licensing structure that is unbeatable. It's a hell of a concept, and could bring a lot together. Free! I weant by a small 3 car lot in the middle of nowhere a few weeks ago. On this lot, there were about 7 people pulled in to see the 3 cars. You know why? One in big letters said FREE! The fine print that they stopped and saw was "When you buy the car next to it". The name is marketing. Free is at the top of the list of marketers.. They know it sells. Now, at the same time. The Commercial Co's no doubt know that too. With the name out there, with a good rep, they will come. As when marketing there products, the word Free will fit there somewhere. They may come in droves. Back to personalities. If they are always at the top, and not the primary purpose, all will eventually fail. If the primary purpose is put at the top (The Mission, The Focus, The Goal), it will surely fly, and fly well, since in unity, it is so large, that even Bill Gates couldn't get in the way, cause he would be a geo in the path of a solid train goin a 100 miles an hour! Thank you very much. -Eric --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Eric A. Griff | Griff Enterprises | Owner | RD#1 Box 372 | | Oneida, NY 13421 | eagriff@global2000.net | USA | Running: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT FreeBSD | | The best OS this side of anywhere! | Auto Dealers solutions | | for the year 2000 and beyond! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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