Hi Alex, I was referring, with tongue in cheek, to the possibility of prospective customers being exposed to the "balanced and unbiased opinions" on this list and how that can be a good/bad thing. But I can see how you parsed it differently than I intended. At any rate, I appreciate the concern given to the indenpendence nature of this mailing list and, by the same extension, the Cassandra Project. Duc -- The Cassandra Project by the users, for the users http://www.thecassandraproject.org/ -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:02 PM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Top five reasons no windows users on the mail list list I don't think it is don't want to, more of don't know how to without interfering with its independence. Regards, Alex Johnson Invensys Process Systems Invensys Systems, Inc. 10707 Haddington Houston, TX 77043 713.722.2859 (voice) 713.722.2700 (switchboard) 713.932.0222 (fax) ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of duc.do@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 9:29 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Top five reasons no windows users on the mail list list I'll be more than happy to extend an official invitation to the foxboro mailing list to the "new" users on behalf of the Cassandra Project community. The more the merrier, as we readily see on this list. Perhaps even more important, Foxboro/IPS ought to recognize the unique opportunity to let the propective customers in on the balanced and unbiased opinions of the user community. Then again, maybe they don't want to! ;-) Duc -- The Cassandra Project by the users, for the users http://www.thecassandraproject.org/ -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:26 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Top five reasons no windows users on the mail list list Yeah, I know. My point was simply that we need to recruit new blood. Regards, Alex Johnson Invensys Process Systems Invensys Systems, Inc. 10707 Haddington Houston, TX 77043 713.722.2859 (voice) 713.722.2700 (switchboard) 713.932.0222 (fax) ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Heywood Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 7:17 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Top five reasons no windows users on the mail list list Good idea Alex. The fact that this is an independently administered = forum is most important. Perception is reality, so we all would like to = keep that perception. Perhaps you could share the project contact = information, maybe only the email address with Duc. He could have = "Project" invite the new I/A customers. At the risk of being considered = spam, a link to the website or even a short newsletter could be sent. I = don't think that you'd want to include the invitation on Invensys = letterhead. * K -----Original Message----- From: Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) [mailto:ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:25 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Top five reasons no windows users on the mail list list Re: To subscribe you have to take your hands off the mouse and put them on the keyboard. There is no doubt that the sense of community is one of the real benefits of the list. I appreciate all comments esp. the ones that make me laugh. I'm also tempted to start a campaign to include a sheet on how to join the user group with all outgoing orders. We need more users active on this list and the web site. Regards, Alex Johnson Invensys Process Systems Invensys Systems, Inc. 10707 Haddington Houston, TX 77043 713.722.2859 (voice) 713.722.2700 (switchboard) 713.932.0222 (fax) ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave