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- From: card@masi.ibp.fr (Remy CARD)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: complaints, flames, and public burnings
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.082610.2385@jussieu.fr>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 08:26:10 GMT
- References: <1992Aug18.185409.20229@athena.mit.edu>
- Sender: news@jussieu.fr (Le Facteur)
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- In article <1992Aug18.185409.20229@athena.mit.edu> jstump@vnet.ibm.com writes:
- >| From: tytso@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Theodore Ts'o)
- >
- >|> From: davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen)
- >|> At the risk of sounding as if I'm complaining (rest deleted...)
- >
- >| Don't take the newest version then! (flame flame flame...)
- >
- >My my. Aren't we getting rather jumpy lately? I'm not trying to single
- >these two out, but there has been a lot of "complaining" and flaming
- >responses in return. comp.os.linux is turning into a regular shooting
- >gallery.
- >
- >Do we all drink too much coffee? May I please suggest to those who are
- >awful quick to post flames and counter-rebuttals that we are over-
- >reacting.
- >
- >theory #1> Most of the folks who allegedly "bitch" are new to either
- >unix, usenet, Linux, or social skills. These naive, innocent people
- >do not deserve the pouncing on they sometimes receive.
- >
- >theory #2> Some alleged "bitching" are from people who are making
- >casual observations or bringing out to light some ideas that might
- >make things easier or more understandable. These people do not deserve
- >soap box speeches on how they should do it themselves or take a hike.
- >
- >theory #3> Those posts which are true-blue complaints that have no
- >excuse, should either be ignored, or flamed in private (e-mail).
- >The poor sap could easily ignore the flaming responses in the
- >newsgroup, but if you fill up his mailbox or however he gets his email,
- >it's not so easy; therefore, it is more effective. Don't clutter the
- >bandwidth with it.
-
- Perhaps, we should create comp.os.linux.flame ;-)
-
- >
- >It is a shame that the psychology behind the net allows otherwise
- >mild-mannered people to turn into raging fiends and bash and burn those
- >who "irritate" them, all because they are hidden behind the fascade of
- >the network.
- >
- >So, please, gentlepeople, I beg of you: think twice about flaming that
- >poor soul who made you believe that you are so superior. We are all
- >human. Just ignore him. He'll go away. Or send (email, not post) him/her
- >a polite message in an honest effort to straighten him out. If you need
- >to blow off some steam, then write an inflamatory note using four-letter
- >words that would make a sailor blush, and then mail it to dev/null.
-
- I completely agree with this (so I can't start another flame war ;-) ).
- I think that we should all remember that we have been beginners one day and
- accept the fact that some other people don't use Linux for hacking. If I
- didn't like hacking, I think that I would even use Linux because it looks
- so much like Unix(r), it runs weel on a 386 PC and it is free. Remember
- that very few free (or cheap) Unix-like systems exist for PC (of course,
- one day, there will be Hurd but we don't know when ...) and that Linux is
- a chance for lots of people to learn Unix. So please, don't start more
- flame wars than really needed or, at least, put the word 'Flame' in the subject
- of the news.
-
- >
- >Oh, and don't flame me because I fall into both theories 1 and 2.
- >
- >john
-
-
- Remy
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- Remy Card
- card@masi.ibp.fr
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