"I would suggest not arguing with an Administrator" arch linux never fails to bring great value.
On 4/9/14, Bigby James <bigby.ja...@crepcran.com> wrote: > On 04/09, hiro wrote: >> > You can use a search engine to look for key phrases >> in error messages that will lead to hints on how to resolve issues. >> >> That's pretty awful advice if he doesn't know any C. stackoverflow and >> ubuntu-forums are not the place to learn programming. > > You don't necessarily need a deep understanding of C to figure out why a > patch > failed to apply. Manually applying a patch might be all that's needed. > Every > suckless user eventually runs into a failed patch at some point, and while > reading K&R cover-to-cover might be a great idea it's probably more time > and > effort than necessary to solve a short-term problem. It's more likely the > questioner would lose interest in the interim. Sure, my advice may or may > not > lead to much long-term learning, but your advice amounts to "If you want to > learn how to solder, go get a two-year electrician's certificate." Besides, > I > was merely suggesting that the OP put at least a little effort into fixing > a > problem this time around,[1] rather than asking someone to hand over the > answer > with a dearth of information. > >> > First of all: Don’t top post. >> Bad rhetoric. If you want to say fuck off say fuck off to him already. >> One line should be enough. > > The OP claimed to be unfamiliar with how the mailing list works; the > respondent > gave a piece of advice concerning basic etiquette. There's no rhetoric > involved, > just a blunt request. > > [1]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=179635 > > -- > "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - > Douglas Adams > >
