On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 06:01:48PM -0600, Peter T. Abplanalp wrote: > On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 07:49:40PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > As for the manner on this group, you are correct. This group can > > be a little rougher in its treatment of newbies than most others. > > I'm not sure why they think they have to be but its just the select few > > self-appointed/self-anointed ego-geek types. Not untypical. Don't let > > 'em <colloquial>bust your chops</colloquial> too much. > > anyone who thinks bo's treatment was rough hasn't been on very many > lists. of course, the off list emails might have been the ones that > were rough.
I think I'm referring mostly to Linux oriented lists which have topics that tend to attract newbies. They are not subjected to as much abuse there I guess because most of those people feel a little bit like they are trying to attract more people to Open Source as opposed to trying to frighten them away. :) Quoting Sven "Mutt is not for everyone" is an OK premise but I do worry that the way the message is delivered has a negative affect on how Open Source is perceived by persons who have been the recipients of those messages. -- Jeff Kinz, Director, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" copyright 1995-2002. Use restricted to non-UCE uses. Any other use is an acceptance of the offer at http://www.ultranet.com/~jkinz/policy.html. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" copyright 2002. Use is restricted. Any use is an acceptance of the offer at http://users.rcn.com/jkinz/policy.html. (¬_ -o) //\ eLviintuaxbilse /\\ V_/_ _\_V
