Re: removing debian-consultants list
Hi,
I would like this list to continue too.
I have been thinking about some sort of cooperation between
debian consultants. We could offer some sort of global support coverage
to clients - but I am not quite sure about the details yet. Maybe anyone
got suggestions? We (Lemon Computing ltd) have clients in and around
London, some of these clients have branches in UK and Europe, it kind of
makes sense to have a network of debians who look after those branches.
But, as I say, I haven't really thought this through enough just yet ;)
Regarding the spam, there is a funny side to it. One of my colleagues
received the silly nigeria spam today. His reply makes some fun reading
;)
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Dear Ms. Kamara,
On behalf of the company I can say that we would love to help you out,
sincerely we would.
Unfortunately, our bank account was cleaned out during the last bout of
plague that has ravaged our homeland for the last sixteen years.
You lost you mother and father. I too know how it feels to lose a loved
one.
For the plague wiped out my entire village (some two hundred and fifty
six
men women and children... good people, noble people... people with an
honour
and integrity rarely seen in these troubled times).
I only managed to survive the scourge by hiding in a dustbin for three
months disguised as a Priest, surviving on a diet of tinned cat and root
beer.
I emerged from this haven to find a desolate, barren village which
smelled
funny.
If the plague wasn't enough, we were then attacked by a swarming horde
of
giant lemon-shaped Buddha holders. Brandishing their Buddha's aloft in
arrogant defiance, the 'Lemonites' cut great swathes across our lands,
whilst their plump cargo bestowed blessings and wise sayings on the
murdered
villagers below. Showing no mercy, the Lemonites attacked schools,
hospitals, shops and banks.
It was during this devastating attack that our bank was raised to the
ground. All data backups were destroyed. Our livelihood seemingly erased
in
a blink of an eye.
As a company, we only managed to survive by peeling all the white paint
of
the walls of our cramped offices, grinding the paint flecks up, and
selling
them to eager survivors as tooth-whitening powder.
This endeavour was enough to see the company through the post
plage/Lemonite
depression era, but we still urgently require funds to redecorate our
office
(we need curtains too).
To this end, I implore you to send us any monies you see fit to spare
once
your dealings have reached fruition. I ask this of you only because as a
fellow sponger and spammer, you understand the need to bug people with
unsolicited mail in order to spout some incoherent bullshit to someone
you've never met, in the hope of obtaining personal financial
information.
If you can send something, please accompany the monies with a couple of
crates of Krug and any cigars you may have floating around.
Deepest Regards,
General Montgomery Haversham III
HMSF
England
June 2003
-----Original Message-----
From: SOFIA KAMARA [mailto:sofia_kamara@mail.gr]
Sent: 03 June 2003 02:58
To: webmaster@lemon-computing.com
Subject: help is needed from you
My name is Miss Sofia kamara. The only daughter of Late General
Alexandre
camara the former Director of military intelligence and special acting
General Manager of the Sieria Leone Diamond mining coperation (SLDMC ).
I am
contacting you to seek your good assistance to transfer and invest USD
18
million belonging to my late father which is deposited in a security
company in Abidjan.
This money is revenues from solid minerals and diamonds sale which were
under my fathers possession before the civil war broke out. Following
the
brake out of the war, almost all government offices, cooperations and
parastatals were attacked and vandalized. The SLDMC was looted and burnt
down to ashes, and diamonds worth millions of dollars was stolen by the
rebel military forces who attacked my fathers office. Many top
government
officials and senior army officers were assassinated and my father was a
key
target because of his very sensitive military position and appointment
in
the SLDMC.
Regrettably, my father was captured and murdered along with half
brother in
cool blood during a mid-night rebel shoot-out when our official
residence in
Freetown was ambushed by Fordey Sanko the notorious rebel leader. My
mother
sustained very sever bullet injuries which resulted to her untimely and
painful death in a private hospital here in Ivory Coast. Now I am alone
in a
totally strange country without parents, relatives or any body to care
for
me at my tender age.
Before my mother died, she told me that my father deposited some money
which
he made from diamond sales and contracts at this Security company here
in
Ivory Coast and that I should pray and find a trustworthy foreign
business
partner who would help me to transfer and invest this money in
profitable
business venture overseas. She told me to do this quickly so that I can
leave Ivory Coast with my cousin brother-Arthur who is here in the camp
with
me and, then settle down abroad. She gave me all the relevant documents
to
prove the deposit and then told me that my father used my name as the
only
daughter to deposit the money in the security company. She told me that
this
is the reason why we came to Ivory Coast. My mother died afterwards. May
her
spirit rest in perfect peace.
I have gone to the security company to make inquires about this money
and I
spoke with the director in charge who assured me that everything is ok
and
promised to help me transfer this money to my foreign partners bank
account
as soon as I provide my partners foreign bank account for them. However,
the
director is very concerned because of my age, I am 19 years and as such
promised to help me and he would like to speak with my partner to ensure
that this money is invested wisely in only profitable business because
of
his personal interest and sympathy for me.
If you are will to assist me, please let me know immediately and provide
me
with your following information for bank here:
1. Your full names and address, Tel/ fax/ mobile
2. Name of Bank and address, Tel/fax/telex
3. Account name and number and
4. swift code etc.
Please note that I can only offer you 15% of the total money as
compensation
for your noble assistance in accordance with my mothers advise while 5%
will
be for expenses. I am interested in any profitable commercial venture
which
you consider very good in your country and you would also get a school
for
me and my little brother so that I can finish my college education.
I am hoping to hear your urgent response.
Thank you and may God bless you and your dear family.
Ms. Sofia kamara
On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 15:01, Dominique Fortier wrote:
> Le mar 03/06/2003 à 05:29, Josip Rodin a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > This list has not received anything on-topic for at least a year, and what
> > it has received was either spams, scams, or replies to those.
> >
> > Additionally, I don't see its purpose. :)
> >
> > Barring objections within one week, I'd remove the list.
> >
> > --
> > 2. That which causes joy or happiness.
>
> I'm sorry but I disagree.
>
> I'd really like that list to be alive for another year or five !
> It may receive only spams, scams, ..., for now, but its existence makes
> a lot of sense if we look at the future.
>
> I really think Debian is here to stay. I am starting as a consultant
> offering Open Source Solutions based on Debian.
>
> I will need that list.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> --
> Dominique Fortier <Dominique@Osnode.COM>
> Consultant en Solutions Libres
>
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