Actually two of the top linux kernel developers answered my email directly to them when I had some questions. There was no ridicule or belittling.
Zach <>< http://www.fidei.org ><> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Bayard Bell <buffer.g.overf...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Am 14 Apr 2010 um 14:50 schrieb Theo de Raadt: > >> I guess this is the "get lost" mail he is referring to. >> >> Yes, it is a damn fair assessment. B When you pay your taxes, do you go >> make a personal request for assistance of your prime minister? >> >> Your mail lies about what you saw, so here is the full exchange: > > Surely he's contrasting his Linux experience based on the response to > something like: > > Torvalds, > > I have been hearing very good things about Linux from people whose opinions > I value highly. I have a MacBook and a Windows PC on which I'd like to run > Linux "dual-boot" with the existing operating system. Could you please > recommend a distribution and provide detailed installation instructions for > each. Do you need to know the exact models? Do you need to know which > version of Mac and Windows I am running? I am happy to provide that > information if necessary. > > Look forward to hearing from you soon, and please keep up the good work! > > Cheers, > n00b
