----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't run MODEMTOOL
> Bill Munden wrote:
> >
> > So what if "MANDRAKE IS **NOT** RedHat." I have read some documentation
> > that can make a person think that it is, if the documentation isn't
>
> The only way to ensure that people realize that Mandrake is not Red Hat
> is to educate people to the fact. That's ALL John was attempting to do.
>
> > interpreted correctly. The only reason I am replying to this message is
> > because the way it is worded can be taken offensively.
>
> I must have a few missing words in the message, since I don't find
> anything offensive about John's response whatsoever. Could you point
> out what you found troubling?
>
> > > On Wed, 06 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > I am a newbie under Linux and have a big difficulty with the modem
setup
> > > > procedure.
> > > >
> > > > I run Mandrake 6.1 (which is redhat in fact) and read that the first
> > step is
> > > > to declare the modem (quite obvious).
> > > >
> > > MANDRAKE IS **NOT** RedHat. Nor is it even "BASED" on RedHat any
> > > longer. Please disabuse yourself of this notion!
> > > John
> > >
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
I understand that was what he was doing, but the ALL CAPS part can make a
person feel like they are being yelled at or that he (John) was getting
tired of repeating himself, or that the person was ignorant for thinking
that Mandrake was Red Hat. By all means, there is nothing wrong with
educating someone or pointing out a mis-understanding, but I felt that John
was cursing this person for thinking that Mandrake was Red Hat. Maybe if he
had thrown in a smiley face somewhere, his original reply would not have
been mis-interpreted by someone such as me.
-Bill
