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[hauptmech <hauptmech@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Martiin on all points... Whatever Fred's relationship with
Dick is, a scan through the last months posts shows he is contributing
constructively to KiCad. I'd like to see him stay on the list. 

-Hauptmech

On 27/09/2011 10:33 a.m., Martijn Kuipers wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:33 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote:
>
>> On 27 September 2011 00:22, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On 09/26/2011 05:04 PM, Fred Cooke wrote:
>>>> Yes it absolutely is constructive criticism, it points out weaknesses, explains why they
>>>> are weaknesses, and explains how to do it better. Sounds EXACTLY like constructive
>>>> criticism to me, Dick. Your name could not be more fitting.
> I agree the last sentence should not be posted in public space. 
>
> I do not agree that it is not constructive criticism, i.e., I think it is constructive. Let's not forget the original poster to whom Dick replied might not be a native English speaker.
>
>>> I have de-activated Fred Cooke from this mailing list.
>>>
> Judge, Jury and Executioner. This is not very democratic.  In open source (s)he-who-does-the-work-decides is fine with me with respect to general directions, coding decisions, vcs, etc, but this is not a code-problem.
>
>> I'm very glad! His posts have only ever been derogatory and of no
>> substance. Sorry you've had to deal with it.
> This I also don't agree with. Maybe he has not done as much as you (Brian), Dick or Jean-Pierre, he has been trying to be helpful. 
>
> Cheers,
> Martijn
>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Brian.
>>
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