just thought it worth pointing out that Sam is actually a Linux user (dual booting with 98 like many of us - been on th list for a while 'sfar as I can tell - he appreciated the help he got off list - realises he made a mistake but was surprised at the reaction he got from some of the list memebers.
Lance B -----Original Message----- From: CF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:55:14 +1200 To: Linux Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Response to OT posts (Re: wordpad.exe for W982E) On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 12:30, Adrian Stacey wrote: > Carl Cerecke wrote: > > Sure, the guy is in trouble, but I'd rather not see questions like that > > here. The list has quite a number of people now (> 250 I think). I am > > concerned (a bit paranoid perhaps?) that if we allow these sorts of > > inappropriate questions it will be the thin end of a wedge. > > Come on! The guy went to where he thought his friends were, seeking > help. It's not as though we are inundated with such posts - more > bandwidth has been wasted bitchin' about it! *shrug* we're here as linux users, not anti-microsoft people. Its a lot more to do with the guy's attitude and insensitivity, rather than the actual question asked. I add that I did tell him what to do to fix the problem, but not until a good while later did he say that it didn't work for him. Remember, we pointed out various other methods of assistance, from the UOC helpdesk to Campus Computers. My point is - which was worse? his OT question, or the way he asked it? Compare "Can someone send me a copy of /usr/bin/pico - I deleted mine by mistake" to "My machine is broken - fix it for me" to "I broke my machine -...details... - what could I do to fix it" I'd like to gently remind everyone that linux users, unix users, and geeks in general can be quite sensitive when it comes to the details, and windows(-only) users have a habit of glossing over or ignoring those details. From such a combination only fires can arise. (...waxing eloquant in the name of Boring Thursday.)
