> I apologize to anyone I may have offended with my lacking of etiquette on > this question.
There's no way you could have known, which is why I took the time to tell you the expectations. We tend to try to let people choose whether they want to pursue more information rather than let the marketing droids out of their pens. We all get enough of that everywhere else. You got partial answers to indicate that there were more opportunities available to you other than the answer from IBM, and you don't seem happy with the responses you got. AFAIK, you haven't taken the opportunity to pursue any of the other options, so we (I) suggested you do so. That too is an answer. > The question went south as soon as I asked - with remarks > and non relevant discussions. My understanding of an open forum was > obviously incorrect. So again I apologize. No need to apologize. Now you understand the rules of discourse. BTW, this is a significant difference in the VM and Linux on Z community from the general Linux world. There is a basic expectation of civility that is absent from the general Linux world, and I think it helps the discussion. If you think *we're* uppity, the Linux kernel mailing list is a whole 'nother universe of rude. 8-) > I agree that vendor R&D are > taboo. The question was answered a while back by the vendor. By *a* vendor. IBM isn't the only player here. > As part of > this etiquette list: I would expect that inane humorous email comments > should also be strongly discouraged. They are rude. And they are, when they get out of hand. Take a look at the list archives, and you'll see lots of examples. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
