> > For example, a user could post a message to the list asking "I'm new > to Linux and Asterisk. Should edit my dialplan by hand, use FreePBX, > or buy a commercial solution?" Imagine the response as you tried to > convince them to buy PBXWare, FreePBX users try to convince them that > they should start out using FreePBX, and others go on about how hand > coding a dialplan is the one-true-wayR to learn Asterisk. Generally, > the original poster is just looking to get everyone stirred up over > nothing. > > In other words, Paul's original post of "GUI bad! CLI good!" was just > the sort of post that is going to get folks fired up re-re-restarting > the age-old discussion of which is better: CLI or GUI. Basically, it > could be like posting any of the following: > > - Which is better: emacs or vi? > - Which linux distribution is the best? > - Which is better: Macs or Windows? > > All of these questions share the following: > > 1.) They have no right answer (macs are better for some, Windows for > others, and linux for others still, not to mention OS/2, BSD, etc) > 2.) People on the various sides of the debate have extremely strong > feelings on the matter > 3.) Nobody is likely to be convinced that the other side is right and > that they are wrong. > 4.) They have all been discussed thousands of times before, and > nothing new is likely to be said on the matter. > 5.) The only purpose served by the discussion, due to the reasons > above, is to clutter up the mailing list. > 6.) Any discussion thread regarding these sorts of topics is best > avoided. > > For a more thorough description of an internet troll, see the > following wikipedia article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_% > 28internet%29 > > In other words, if you see a post that is just going to result in a > re-rehashing of the last rehash of a specific subject, just hit the > delete key instead of clogging up the mailing list with yet another > thread on whether a GUI or a CLI is better. (for example). > > In Paul's defense, it looked to me like his original post was simply > a joke that was misunderstood. (I thought it was funny, anyway) > > I suppose I should take my own advice on this one, but sometimes I > guess we all just can't resist. <grin> > > Tom
Tom .... Thanks for your prompt and excellent response... Regards, Senad _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users