On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Joerg Schilling
<Joerg.Schilling at fokus.fraunhofer.de> wrote:
> Darren J Moffat <Darren.Moffat at Sun.COM> wrote:
>
>  > > Repeat after me: "If /usr/include/schily/ is unacceptable in OpenSolaris 
> I
>  > > will first need to remove /usr/include/ast".
>  >
>  > John was actually trying to HELP star get integrated by suggesting that
>  > the issue of the include files be dealt with in another case where an
>  > appropriate discussion can be had.
>
>  If he tried to help, he is a master in hiding this fact ;-)

Joerg, please stop assuming people do not want to help.

I think it was a misunderstanding on your part as I clearly understood
John was trying to help.

Suggesting that a particular action be deferred to a later date or
case is being *helpful*.

>  > A later case that presents either parts of the Schily system or the
>  > whole thing is the best place to have the discussion.   In my opinion
>  > ast and plenty of other things already set sufficient precedence but I'd
>  > like to see a case (or cases) that deals with the library interfaces
>  > separately from a case (this one) that deals with the admin usable CLI
>  > of star.  That is what John means two when he says "NOT THIS CASE".
>  >
>  > We can get star integrated via this case or we can have a big long
>  > discussion about stuff that wasn't part of this case material.  Which
>  > would you prefer we do now ?
>
>  Future cases can be discussed much easier if the intention of a reply
>  is clearly visible.

If you are unsure of the intention of a reply, then please ask the
person to explain their position.

Do not assume they want to hinder you.

-- 
Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst
http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/

"To err is human -- and to blame it on a computer is even more so." -
Robert Orben

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