> Randall R Schulz wrote: > > Hello, Fellow Curmudgeons, > > > > I think we're really getting the tag-team meanness down to a fine art, > > aren't we? > > > > Or is it "good cop / bad cop?" > > > > It has recently come to my attention that some people think the Cygwin > > list is exceptionally unfriendly to the uninitiated. Of course, I'd just > > like to think we hold a higher standard. > > > Here, here! :-) I should point out that there are all kinds of opinions > out there. While some might feel this list is unfriendly, others think > the reverse is the case. I just had some email today from someone new > who posted to the list and wanted to send my response onto other lists > as an example of a "professional" response. I'm sure the fact that this > person chose my response is completely coincidental. There are certainly > lots of examples of great, friendly help from this list. I see it > everyday.
Well, I try ;-) > I don't want to start a flame war on this subject but I just thought this > was an opportunity for me to pass on some positive feedback to all those > who take some of their own time to provide support to this community. I think that's the exact way of putting it. Most people here help out voluntarily. My style lacks and most of the time I hit the send button rather quickly but I try and help because a year or so ago I was asking the same kinda questions that could have been found in the archives, user's guide or faq. I've been on other lists where all you woulda got was a "wtf?" response which is a little on the rude side for new users. Don't see many of those here tho... Regards, Elfyn McBratney [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.exposure.org.uk -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/