I am sorry to report that I am getting the impression that my discussions with
EARN have entered a loop, out of which I do not know when we will escape, and
how. I seem to have problems conveying statements like "I do not wish to
receive money from EARN in exchange for LISTSERV maintenance, support or
development".
Although I have gone through much more stressing and also much more boring
situations in my life, I am starting to get seriously fed up with this one. I
want all this nonsense to end, as soon as possible, and to be left alone by
EARN; I am willing to sign papers with EARN, but I am NOT willing to involve
any of my time in this "migration", EARN cannot seem to understand it, back to
square one.
I hoped it would not have to come to this, but I am afraid there will be no
progress otherwise.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Statement of support <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
(1) LISTSERV support, including maintenance and development, will be
completely withdrawn from all EARN countries for an undefinite period of time,
starting on June the 1st of 1989, and regardless of whether or not an
agreement for the provision of support by the EARN organization has been
reached by this date. This three-months advance warning fulfills the statement
of intent I had made to the EARN Executive.
(2) In the case that an agreement can be reached with the EARN organization,
support will be removed as soon as EARN has been able to contract the required
staff to take over the maintenance of LISTSERV for EARN countries, and, in any
case, no later than June the 1st of 1989.
(3) If no agreement has been reached by May the 15th of 1989, plan #1 will be
enforced, inasmuch as it can be without the cooperation of EARN. Plan #1 is,
up to now, the only plan that guarantees complete freedom for both EARN and
myself to develop LISTSERV as they see fit, and thereby the only plan that
guarantees EARN will leave me alone in the future.
(4) I will not participate in any way in the education of the EARN staff
mentioned in point 2. I will not accept any money from the EARN organization
for the maintenance, support and/or development of LISTSERV.
Eric
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