Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A. C. G. Burbridge wrote: > > I doubt there is anyone on this list who doesn't have an opinion about this > (I certainly do), but I am grateful to everyone who has declined to rise to > the bait. It's not what I joined this forum to discuss! > > There *are* points which are germane, such as "What would be the effects of > a settlement on the Leica-users as customers of Leica Corp.?" But I'd just > as soon forgo such discussion if it would mean putting up with more > disrespectful, jejune, ad hominem and personal battles clogging up my > email... While I totally agree with your request to stop disrespectful ad hominem attacks on this list, I also find your definition of what should be discussed as overlimiting: most of us are interested in the history of the Leica and this interest for history is part of what makes the average Leica user a little "different". There is no reason to cover up part of that history, even if it could - maybe - end up sheding a negative shadow on Leica's past image. I find the prosecution interesting because it should normally bring a final conclusion to the debates related to the period between 1933 and 1945, for Leica and other German manufacturers. I also find that the way the current Leica management reacts to this should be scrutinized by all Leica users, because it would say a lot about the current entreprise culture in Leica and about the relation the current management really wants to keep with the Leitz tradition. It is one thing to wave Barnack at every marketing opportunity, it could be another to relate to all that might have been done at Wetzlar through the more difficult years. It would therefeore be interesting to get copies posted here of whatever public statements Leica issues on the matter as well as detailed summaries of the testimonies of plaintiffs. All genuine and documented historical reports on the subject are also interesting and, in my opinion, perfectly fit for a discussion list such as the LUG list. If you find this is not "germane", then there are a lot of interesting threads on this list that should not be considered as "germane". Friendly regards Alan Brussels-Belgium