[NTLUG:Discuss] RE:

[David Camm]

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
> 
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