Re: Linux is not for consumers!
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On Thursday 11 December 2003 18:58, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 at 11:26 GMT, David Baron penned:
> > Problems persist and have gotten nowhere!
>
> [snip]
>
> I'm always confused when someone composes a plea for help in which the
> subject is some form of negative statement about the product. When I
> read something like that, I tend to think, "That dude has a bad
> attitude. Why should I bother to help him when he's obviously already
> made up his mind to dislike my favorite tools?" The other thought I
> have is, "Wow, this person is using a deliberately whiny subject so that
> people will read it and rush to his assistance, rather than risk letting
> him give up on this tool."
Let me add the usual link to Eric Raymonds article "How To Ask Questions The
Smart Way" here: <http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>
I am often stunned by the fact that a written word is weighted much heavier
than something said in a face-to-face conversation. I tend to forget that
myself.
Regards,
- - Burkhard
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