Dave, There really is no more need to beat this issue up on this open forum. As I stated in my previous email, if you wish to speak to me further on this question or explain etiquette to me - my contact info is below.
'Where ever you go - There you are!! ' Richard (Gaz) Gasiorowski Global Solutions & Technology Principal Lead Infrastructure Architect CSC 3170 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042 845-773-9243 Work|845-392-7889 Cell|[EMAIL PROTECTED]|www.csc.com This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. David Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> 10/22/2008 10:40 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> To LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Lx86 > I apologize to anyone I may have offended with my lacking of etiquette on > this question. There's no way you could have known, which is why I took the time to tell you the expectations. We tend to try to let people choose whether they want to pursue more information rather than let the marketing droids out of their pens. We all get enough of that everywhere else. You got partial answers to indicate that there were more opportunities available to you other than the answer from IBM, and you don't seem happy with the responses you got. AFAIK, you haven't taken the opportunity to pursue any of the other options, so we (I) suggested you do so. That too is an answer. > The question went south as soon as I asked - with remarks > and non relevant discussions. My understanding of an open forum was > obviously incorrect. So again I apologize. No need to apologize. Now you understand the rules of discourse. BTW, this is a significant difference in the VM and Linux on Z community from the general Linux world. There is a basic expectation of civility that is absent from the general Linux world, and I think it helps the discussion. If you think *we're* uppity, the Linux kernel mailing list is a whole 'nother universe of rude. 8-) > I agree that vendor R&D are > taboo. The question was answered a while back by the vendor. By *a* vendor. IBM isn't the only player here. > As part of > this etiquette list: I would expect that inane humorous email comments > should also be strongly discouraged. They are rude. And they are, when they get out of hand. Take a look at the list archives, and you'll see lots of examples. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
