On Fri, 19 Apr 1996, Jay Carlson wrote: > Lars Wirzenius: > > Rick Macdonald: > > [snip] > > >> I hope everyone agrees that a numbered release shouldn't ever be > >> changed after it's released. Oops, I don't thnk this was the way > >> 0.93R6 was handled.. > > > My feelings also. > > > "I have Debian 0.93R6 on CD-ROM. Is that a good version?" > > "Which version do you have?" > > "Like I said, 0.93R6." > > "I mean, which version of 0.93R6?" > > "I don't know, are there many?" > > "I'm afraid so" > > "Hm, I think I'll go with Red Hat instead. Thanks." > > "Hello, this is Yoyodyne Technical Support, may I help you?" > "I can't get your software to run under Debian 0.93R6. Your product > box says you support it." > "Well, which version of 0.93R6?" > "Uh, the latest." > "Well, that was before they changed what was 0.93R6." > "Wow, Debian sucks." > "Yeah. We're dropping support in the next release." > > Jay Carlson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Flat text is just *never* what you want. ---stephen p spackman >
-- after traversing 173 telemenus adn two intermediate screeners -- S-"Hello, this is joncoktostin at Sun Microsystems Technical Support..." U-"Hi, I'm having a proplem printing (or any normally trivial task)" S-"What version of the OS are you running?" U-"2.4" S-"SunOS 2.4 or Solaris 2.4?" U-"Solaris 2.4" S-"Which version of Solaris 2.4?" U-"Uh ... I don't know, how many are there?" S-"A few, I'm afraid" U-"Well how can you tell?" S-"Um, I'm not sure. Try this: which ssaadm" U-"command not found" S-"You're probably running 2.4 11/94. What patches have you installed?" U-"What do you mean?" S-"type 'showrev -p'" U-"nothing" S-"Do you pay for a Support contract that grants you the privilage of paying to let us fix our broken software with patch distributions?" U-"I don't know" S-"Please check with your sales rep, get the latest recamended patch list for your version of Solaris 2.4, and install them. Then try to print." U-"But how can I be sure that I'm running 2.4 11/94?" S-"If you try to install patches that are for the wrong version, they'll fail" U-"WOW! Solaris 2.x is the BEST!!!" I think you guys are being a little too hard on yourselves. *************************************************************************** *Richard G. Roberto * "until we extend the realm of our * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * compassion to all living things, * *201-739-2886 * we will not ourselves have peace"* *Whippany, NJ * - Albert Schweitzer * *************************************************************************** -- Disclaimer Below -- -- ******************************************************************************* Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *******************************************************************************
