[Re: [[rescue] flamewar question: Perl]]

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, you wrote:
> I think Dave M. is just swamped, and while in the midst of trying to dig out
> of the mess, he realized he was spending time reading zillions of emails on
> topics he held little interest in....

That is kinda close to the point.
> 
> I fully suspect that once his life gets back to "normal" (relative term),
> he'll be back...

Define "normal"
> 
> I suspect *no one* has heard anything from him since he unsubscribed - a sign
> that it was not a single thing that upset him, but an indication that he is
> simply overwhelmed at the moment.

He was here last night and seemed fine. I do know he is in the middle of making
some descisions regarding life and work and all that.

> 
> I honestly think he just doesn't have the spare cycles for the list these
> days...

Ditto
> 
> And Michael, you just happened to be in front of Dave when it all hit - I am
> sure it is nothing you personally did to set him off...
> 
> Personally, I blame Bill for his "I don't think we have had enough email on
> the list lately, so let's start a flame war on the pros and cons of various
> languages!" post (sorry Bill, when you *asked* for that thread to occur, I
> think it set him off - you know, last-straw kind of set him off thing...)

I tuned most of it out but felt it was a bit much to take.
> 
> Mike N. - could you chime in on what is going on at the other end of The
> Conduit???

OK, for the last time. There is no conduit here.

Who else unsubscribed?

Mike  N