permaculture

[christopher nesbitt <christopher.nesbitt@mmrfbz.org>]

Kathleen,

Thank you. I have been following this reluctantly, and feel the same  
way you do. I love what you wrote earlier, and this should help this  
topic, which has consumed so much energy, die down. I agree that the  
DM is Bills work, and if he wants to sell it, give it away, donate it,  
publish it, etc, that is his to do as he sees fit. He worked very hard  
to make it, and we should honor his work by not stealing it. If he  
should allow it to be shared freely, then that is his to make that  
decision with.

I do know someone who could use that book. He does great work in  
Guatemala. He speaks only the eensiest bit of English, is Kekchi Maya,  
and speaks Spanish as a second language. He took a PDC last year, and  
is one of the people we are hoping to work with on a Kekchi Maya  
language PDC that targets communities on both sides of the Belize/ 
Guatemala border and focuses on design strategies that are relevant to  
our lowland wet humid environment. If you can't find someone else with  
better English language skills and as much need, let me know, and I  
will get you their mailing address. If you find someone else, instead,  
that is great, too.

Insert thumbs up here.

Warm regards, big hug,

Christopher

_____________________________
Christopher Nesbitt

Maya Mountain Research Farm
San Pedro Columbia, Toledo
PO 153 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo
BELIZE,
Central America

www.mmrfbz.org

On Nov 15, 2009, at 2:16 PM, <ktho@comcast.net> wrote:

> Listen all you excuse makers. If you really believe so much in the  
> free distribution of the DM then put your money where your  mouths  
> are and *buy* the bloody copies from Mollison and distribute them as  
> gifts. Put up or shut up.
>
> If you really believe the DM needs updating, put up your *own* money  
> and offer to help Mollison fund the re-printing of an updated  
> version. Put up or shut up.
>
> Don't have the scratch? Then hold some fund-raisers, write some  
> grants, get up an on-line porn shop, whatever it takes. Go to *work*  
> and get the cash you need for the project. Put up - or shut up.
>
> Since I believe in Leadership By Example, if someone can give me the  
> name and mailing address of someone who needs the  manual and can't  
> afford it, I'll pay for it myself and have it sent to them.
>
> Now, who is going to help me bake this bread?
>
> Put up or shut up.
>
> Kathleen
>
>
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_____________________________
Christopher Nesbitt

Maya Mountain Research Farm
San Pedro Columbia, Toledo
PO 153 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo
BELIZE,
Central America

www.mmrfbz.org