On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 12:50:57PM -0600, Scott Barker wrote: > Not even a dozen messages into this thread, and already the usual user-bashing > begins. I wasn't bashing a user, I was bashing people who levelled criticisms of debconf before it's even been out 24 hours, and more to the point, before they've taken a close look at it. Joey probably doesn't need me to defend him, but I understand that he's put quite a bit of time into debconf over the past few months, and fellow developers making ignorant remarks about his work probably doesn't give him much of a feeling of reward. > This is one of Debian's biggest problems, IMHO. The mailing lists are > very hostile, not only to users, but also between developers. Often, this happens when some developer runs his mouth off, pretending to knowledge he doesn't possess. In such cases, it's quite right to correct them, but the level of courtesy to be used depends on several factors, mostly how desperately they cling to their ignorance. The clue bat has swung and hit me in the head before, too. The proper way to deal with it is to swallow one's pride, and *learn*. Once one obtains clues, one gets the privilege of wielding the cluebat for oneself. :) > For your information, I understand just fine. I won't bother to rebut this, since Joey already did. > I did not in any way intend to belittle Joey's efforts. I am extremely pleased > that debconf has been released, and am anxiously awaiting it's evolution, so > that I may deploy it in my University labs and get rid of RedHat. That, at least, is quite laudable of you. > Looking for a husband? Know anyone looking for a husband? Well, I'm looking > for a wife. See http://www.mostlylinux.ab.ca/scott/wife.shtml I didn't follow the URL to see if this is a joke, but if it is not, you do not know what powers of restraint it requires to stay away from THIS fish hook. Anyway, if you want to tell me further what an asshole I am, please confine your remarks to private mail. If you want debian-devel to be your audience, then please don't CC me as well. I'm perfectly capable of following the list. -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux | If existence exists, branden@ecn.purdue.edu | why create a creator? cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ |
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