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- Path: sparky!uunet!infoserv!incc!jerry
- From: jerry@incc.com (Jerry Rocteur)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
- Subject: Re: FAS 2.10 async driver, part 5/5
- Summary: love and other bruises
- Message-ID: <103.2423@incc.com>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 19:04:55 GMT
- References: <F5557UC@geminix.in-berlin.de> <102.26574@incc.com> <1992Aug18.180159.9122@telesys.tnet.com>
- Organization: InCC.com Perwez Belgium
- Lines: 67
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- In article <1992Aug18.180159.9122@telesys.tnet.com>, kreed@telesys.tnet.com (Kevin W. Reed) writes:
- > davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) writes:
- >
- > >In article <102.26574@incc.com>, jerry@incc.com (Jerry Rocteur) writes:
- > >| Who is the irresponsible bastard who posts large files in a non source
- > >| newsgroup.
- > >|
- > >| I have to pay for my news, plus I have to pay for the US-Europe phone
- > >| call and I am not impressed having to pay to get this crap.
- > >|
- > >| What is the ruling regarding posting large files like this?
- >
- > > The ruling is that when a new version of something comes along, used
- > >by thousands of people and contributed freely by the author, you hit
- > >the N key and politely say "thanks for the new version." You don't post
- > >flames because, like the loaves and fishes, they are going to come back
- > >manyfold.
- >
- > What ruling makes it ok to post source code in a discussion newsgroup?
- >
- > Actually, he made a valid point. There is no reason for that source
- > code to be distributed in a discussion newsgroup. It was posted
- > incorrectly. What should have been done was a message posted in the
- > discussion groups saying that the sources have been posted in a valid
- > source code newsgroup. The crossposting was inappropriate.
- >
- > I do believe that posting a message calling someone a bastard is a bit
- > excessive, but I can imagine my displeasure if I had to pay for a feed
- > across the pond and someone incorrectly posted large postings in
- > the newsgroups I was subscribed to.
- >
- > Whether or not the contributed software is of value doesn't make it alright
- > to post it in the wrong places.
-
- First of all let me apologize for posting my complaint to alt.sources,
- I was so upset at the time that I did not realize that I cross posted :-(
-
- Secondly let me say thanks to all those who emailed me and most people
- were nice and sympathetic to the problem, some of you who were abusive
- and offensive really shine the light on what I can only describe as pimply
- faced ignorant university types, or loud mouthed, 5' 2" nobodys who get
- their thrills by being offensive in email, anyway, you know who you are
- I just ingnored your waffle.
-
- I apologize for being abusive towards the person who posted and to
- what must be a great piece of software, but I don't think this is the
- place to post it, I don't need it and I had to pay dearly to
- receive it, if I want source, I'd subscribe to the relevant groups.
-
- The important point is that a lot of people don't realize that some
- people like myself have to pay for this, not only do we have to pay to
- subscribe to news, but then we have to pay for the phone call to get it,
- don't get fooled, my address is @incc.com but I am in Belgium Europe
- not in the states, so you can imagine that the costs are high.
-
- So before you get on your soap box and post a lot of crap or some
- great software, remember, some have to pay to read your crap, or to
- receive your great software, and this is not alt.tasteless, is it ????
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