On Saturday 12 November 2005 06:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >tuxta2 wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>No need to go to all that bother, just use ssh, you can tunnel X through
> >>ssh.
> >>    
> >
> >Actually there is a need to go to all this bother. The problem is that she
> >has got sylpheed into a state where it is larger the the physical screen
> >size. I like to show her how to fix this without actually being there.
> >Hence my request.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>It slows things down a bit, but if you just want to run the mail
> >>client, then that shouldn't be an issue.
> >>
> >>To do this just run this command
> >>
> >> ssh -CX [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>    
> >
> >I tunnel X of ssh all day every day. This is not mystery to me.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Oh by the way -- Sylpheed, YUCK !! why not just use Thunderbird? much
> >> nicer. 
> >
> >Thunderbird, oh yuck, why not use Sylpheed :-).
> >
> >Erik
> >  
>
> Hmm, well the thing is I don't know you, and you didn't go into detail
> about your experience, or the specific problem you were trying to fix.
> To get all defensive when someone is trying to help is just plain rude
> and arrogant.
>
> Next time someone asks for help I will be less likely to give a solution
> -- Well done, you just made it harder for new Linux users.
>
> Funny thing, cause when someone tries to help me, even if they are way
> off the target, I am grateful that they took 5 minutes out of their day
> to at least try and lend a hand, its losers like you that think they are
> somehow superior to those who have less computer knowledge, I bet you go
> around telling newbies to RTFM, with out telling them how to RTFM.
> Anyway, needed to let off some steam, your comments were really only the
> straw that broke camels back, I really enjoy being part of a helpful
> community, but all the arrogant self appointed genius's are the only
> drawback.
> How about a little less ego?

How about it was just a quick smiley opinion. I read it as such, not as a rude 
retort!
James
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