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 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
