taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (03/27/87)
Well, I just got off the phone with some people, and it appears that I committed quite a gaffe - forgetting all my reporter background I didn't bother to find out what the facts really were before going off half-cocked. As it turns out, while my concerns are shared by others, they simply aren't applicable in this situation. I hereby withdraw my comments and ask that they be chalked up to laziness and ignorance on my part. I also hereby apologize for anyone I either directly or indirectly have slandered or impinged upon during my period of (uh) erroneousness. *sigh* On the other hand it did show me that it is much more difficult than it should be to find out what the status of the various projects the USENIX Association is or have been funding. As a consequence of this, I will be sending a letter to the board saying essentially what this does and requesting that the previous message I sent them be saved in mailfolder +null *wry smile* but also suggesting that the projects funded be required to have a one-pararaph status printed in each issue of ";login:" or something similar. Again, I am sorry for this confusion and hostility - it's been totally uncalled for and I am to blame. *head hung low in embarassment* Perhaps I'll just withdraw from the net for a few weeks and ``cleanse my brain'' or something... -- Dave Taylor --