Staying out of the Politics

Posted in Hat Talk on July 23rd, 2009 by doctormo

Today I was cough up in some interesting theatrics. I’ve been called out as a technical advisor for a new computer lab that’s trying to be put together in Boston for one of the public housing projects. All was going well, until existing tensions between various groups and all their history all let loose.

It’s probable that the increase in speed with which the project was moving once I could advise them and once city computers were acquired, simply caused the natural breakdown of these relationships. Although what ever the reasons for the problems it’s probably best that I stay out of that kind of thing.

After all if we want to make Ubuntu labs possible, we need direct solid authority backed up with good solid door locks. If people are baring grudges and hurt feelings over resource use, then it’s going to put the whole thing in jeopardy. Hopefully all these issues will be worked out and my time won’t be wasted. Even so, it’s been interesting working over there and seeing some new faces.

Anyone ever been caught in such things? Best to just let it all blow over by it’s self?

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