The Don Maslin Sofware Archive - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

15 May 2005

There are some aspects of your post which bother me.  In particular:

"Her manner with me was unsupportable; I made an agreement which kept her
free from annoyance, and she will not honor her part."

There was a "request", but not really an "agreement"; and she owes no
one
anything, nor do we have any right to expect any consideration from her.

In approaching her, I think that the view that must be taken has to be based
on:

1.  This was Don's legacy
2.  This was what Don would have wanted

I think that any other approach is likely to come off as self-serving, and
is unlikely to produce any positive outcome.

I also think that "deluging her with requests" is likely to "piss her
off",
and risk creating a situation in which she says, ultimately, "I called a
trash collector and had it all hauled away so that none of you would have
any further reason to contact me about this".

I don't feel that there is any way of getting through to her other than by a
close personal friend.  I don't think that anyone who she doesn't know
personally is likely to be able to induce her to take any action whatsoever.