[NTLUG:Discuss] RE:

[MadHat]

Look guys, there is a happy medium here and calling names are arguing about 
what should and should not be answered is stupid.  If you don't think it 
should be answered here, leave it alone, or email me and ask me to contact 
him, but stop trying to start sh1t.

If someone wants to help him, I don't think this is appropriate for this 
list.  There is enough traffic for him to debug his mailer without all 
this.  If someone want to help, do so off the list, and if no one wants to 
help, I am sorry but he can un-sub-scribe because the issue is not an issue 
that has anything to do with Linux.

We have to deal with other OS here because Linux will never be the only OS 
out there, that is understood, but we don't need to answer every question a 
bout other OSs.

Lets move on, ok?

Thanks

At 06:58 PM 9/13/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>there are bigots all around us. need you only look at the last several
>days?
>
>as*****s will remain as*****s.
>
>david camm
>advanced web systems
>
>Steve wrote:
> >
> > Steve Baker wrote:
> >
> > > The problem is that we are getting (I believe) an increasing number 
> of emails that are related to
> > > problems in Windoze.  Aside from the fact that those are off-topic 
> and annoying to those of use who
> > > don't use (or in my case - has never used) Windoze - helping people 
> to fix those problems *isn't*
> > > helping them to migrate to Linux, it's giving them (and more 
> important, their management) reasons
> > > to continue to cling to Windoze.
> > >
> > > You have problems with outlook? - install Linux.
> >
> > > You have problems getting X programs to display under Windoze? - 
> install Linux on that machine.
> > > You can't print non-text files from your Linux box on a Windoze 
> machine? - install Linux on that machine too.
> >
> > These two are pretty Linux-related to me. So, according to you
> >
> > "I'm trying to get Samba installed in my department as a file and print
> > share but am having troubles connecting the Windows98 clients"
> >
> > is not Linux related? That the answer is install "Linux on those
> > machines too." ?
> >
> >
> > > 1) Everyone else can evidently read these emails or the list wouldn't 
> exist.  Ergo the problem is
> > >    at your end and asking the list for help is silly.
> >
> > I'm at the newbie level, but I always thought the point of Linux
> > communities were to help others learn and share ideas about Linux. If
> > the person wants to participate in a Linux discussion but can't, I'd try
> > to help him out. It would be shame if nobody else felt the same.
> >
> > > 2) We are LINUX experts and probably are the worst group of people to 
> ask about Outlook problems.
> > >    (I've never even *seen* Outlook!)
> >
> > I'm sure a lot of people have a decent amount of experience in other
> > OSs. That is one of its strengths, its ability to play well with the
> > other children. Presumably, this is true of its users.
> >
> > Q:
> > "I'm having problems seeing my Netatalk server in the MacOS Chooser"
> >
> > A:
> > "This isn't a Mac group. Use Linux on the client."
> >
> > > 3) It's *always* rude to post unsubscribe messages to the main 
> list...*ALWAYS*.
> >
> > >> I can not and will not recommend this to others, unless you give a 
> concerted attempt resolve the issue.
> > >>
> > >
> > > 4) Never, EVER demand that people give you advice...we help people 
> here because we want to - if we
> > >    choose not to reply to your email then that's just the way things 
> are - threats to tell your
> > >    friends not to subscribe to NTLUG are just laughable.
> > >
> > > This is a really bad breach of netiquette.
> >
> > Well, ok, he is a boob for these two, and the attitude of his post to
> > the public list is enough to warrant no help at all. Still, I find the
> > "100% Linux and nothing but Linux" attitude to be odd for a Linux 
> community.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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