On Sunday 19 November 2000 17:46, you wrote:
> So, I have been using joe since day-one of using Linux.
>
>
> So, I installed Mandrake 7.2 (the complete, 4-cd version). I actually
> bought it to see what the new version's all about.
>
It is the best Linux distro. I've tried them all.
>
> Joe's gone.
>
No it isn't.
> What the fuck? Why is it that everytime I'm about to re-think my position
> on Mandrake, and actually am about ready to say to myself "Hey, this
> rocks!", some idiot over at MandrakeSoft makes a decision to just leave out
> a totally standard text editor - and not tell anyone???
>
Who is idiot here?
> Sure, undoubtedly the responses from MandrakeSoft will be the usual
> arrogance infused "Well, why don't you just download joe and install it -
> you know how to do it, obviously... hrumph!", but that's not the point (as
> I will do just that).
>
Usual arrogance? See, it is sunday today, and you get answer from Mandrakes.
And they were more polite than they should be.
> The issue here is one of consistency, which seems to be overun by one of
> politics/arrogance (maybe someone believes that all users should only use
> emacs, or vi), one of poor oversight, or what have you.
>
Mandrake is consistent.
> Fact is, I was checking out 7.2, and I was severely impressed by it so far,
> and I was about to write up a relatively lauding review of it, when I came
> to a screeching halt because of this.
>
Because of Joe?
> So, is there any sort of explanation for this? Will this be addressed in a
> future revision? Will joe be added to MandrakeUpdate as an update after the
> fact?
>
> Why did this happen? Who made this decision?
>
> I'd really like to know!
>
> Harry
Joe is here, but where is Harry?
You know, all of us can make stupid things, but we appologize for our
behavour.
So appologize to Mandrakes, they deserve it.
Regards,
--
Zeljko Vukman
"You must perfect yourself, so you can die perfect."
