On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 9:43 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Greetings: > > Please forgive my contacting you directly, but you're the only one who > responded to the Subject post. Your response was quickly answered so I > didn't respond. > > However, I'm confused. Am I wrong in my point about including Direct > Rendering Manager --> in the documentation? I've checked the 11/23/14 > development documentation and nothing's changed. But then again, I > reported that the support archives contain "February 2030" and "November > 2027" years ago and they remain. Sometimes things just don't get done. > > > As I mentioned in my post, it's not exactly a huge problem. But accuracy > is important and inclusion might help someone new. So, am I missing > something? I'm hesitant to repost as no one responded > . > Hi guy, It's beyond me how you didn't find your direct answer here: <lists.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/blfs-support/2014-November/076049.html > It's a perfect example of a simple, concise, clear, no beating-around-the-bush, response to (shall I say) a little "daring" question. On top of all the qualities listed, the author ends the response with a terrific sidesplitter to make sure he doesn't somehow appear he takes himself too seriously even in these trying times for us all. Now, compare this perfect response to mine, <lists.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/blfs-support/2014-November/076048.html > which, I have to admit (under duress) is a textbook example of how one should NOT answer posts. The line items below are extracted from some of the points my wife made when she let me have it after analyzing the said post: 1. The answer (if any - that some other machines may have an extra line "Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) --->" in addition to yours) is hopelessly buried way deep in a lot of extra, unnecessary nonsense and dead wood which only serves to 1.1. OBFUSCATE an otherwise simple, clear-cut, direct response (like yes or no - I agree, I disagree. Period). 1.2. Makes me look one more time as the "Smart Alex" and "Know-it-All" that I'd always been (in dropping highfalutin words like "<M>" and "alternative") 2. Instead of at least, at the end, soften a little bit the harsh tone with at least an attempt at levity, even if with a stale and a questionable joke, all I did, as always, end the post with a silly, disgusting HTML attachment for which, luckily, cooler heads did me a favor by scrubbing it immediately and thus saving me an even bigger embarrassment ... 3. Address you as "Hi Guy" or worse, "Pieguy" 3.1. When it's clear that you have a real name as well. Why so impersonally"? 3.2. Display a phony affectation that doesn't fool anybody anyway by faking a a "friendly" response when everybody knows I hated everybody, with my being so full of myself and my importance in this "PC-dying" world (she knows how I hate those smart mobiles!). Four cores or none (who needs four cores anyway, just to melt the expensive case we mortgaged our house for ?!), Linux or no Linux, soon you'll end up with a piece of antique not worth the baddest neighborhood garage sale. "If you still want a PC, go get a real job with a real company!). With deep apologies from my wife, a remorseful and contrite, -- Alex
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