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Re: [woodm@equire.com: XFree86 common]



On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 11:18:26PM +0200, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> Of course the analogy only fits where the same person needs more than one
> fish at all.  Also, in this case it was about a forward to debian-devel,

And if they don't work out how to fish for themselves shortly afterwards ;)

> not to debian-x (I am not sure if he did CC it to the person having the
> question.  If not, any explanation is probably without effect).  So, I
> don't see your point.  Do you want to say that it is better to forward
> the messages, or that there is seldom a difference?  Seldom means that
> there are cases which do make a difference.  Aren't these cases worth it?

Absolutely.  But a man can be forgiven for not doing something which
seldom worthwhile, even though, as you say, it would be right thing to 
do.

Jules



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