Re: Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop
The whole intention behind that posting (looking for a windows driver) is to stir up trouble on the list (or for laugh factor perhaps seeing what the reply would be). I have no problem making fun of them, if they can make their way to this list and post to it, then they should have no problem getting to www.dell.com and getting their driver. Even a non english speaking person would know how to get to www.dell.com as the information would be included with their PC. If it offends anyone that a person looking for windows software on a list that's main focus is unix drivers, then they have problems that can't be resolved on list. You Wrote: Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 12:44:27 +0100 From: James Holden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop Well... yes. The guy was lost, but quite how he had ended up here is beyond anyone's guess. Dell, being a huge company, has a web presence in many, many languages/countries. Just typing www.dell.your country's domain suffix is likely to get you to the right place, then it should be plain sailing. While it's wrong to blast these guys off the face of the earth for asking a simple question, it's also unhelpful to suggest that they change their operating system to one which we could provide a driver for. Unfortunately, humour is one of those things which often doesn't translate well. Quoting Calyth [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I must apologize. I admit that I was overly rude, but I mean as James Holden has indicated, that was practically flamebait. And frankly I was digging through my laptop (which is the same model BTW) to help this person out, thinking that they're running XFree86, and then got very frustrated to find out that this person's question has absolutely nothing to do with this mailing list. Windows drivers are not terribly hard to find, and frankly, if Windows NT doesn't have the driver, an update or slight search on google would yield the result. Not to mention to know how to subscribe ot htis mailing list would require to go through the site itself and it's pretty apparent that it has nothing to do with Windows NT. As to possible help to the original question, here's a link that may help http://www.menk.com/dod_license/dell_driver_issue.html and I swear that it's on the first page on a google search using the string windows NT dell latitude xpi driver, and adding to that, dell itself does have the driver. If the manufacturer has the driver, why subscribe to a mailing list that completely has nothing to do with it? Anyways, again, I must apologise to whoever that was offended (i know it's more than one) and I have a couple of frustrating on my mind recently and I'm very sorry if I hurt someone's feelings. But I couldn't help doubting the reason why someone looking the Windows driver would travel all the way here and subscribe and ask such a question while Dell already has the drivers. Benton Lam aka Calyth ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic -- James Holden, Leeds, United Kingdom james-at-microcosmos.co.uk In a world without boundaries, who needs Gates? ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic
Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop
I must apologize. I admit that I was overly rude, but I mean as James Holden has indicated, that was practically flamebait. And frankly I was digging through my laptop (which is the same model BTW) to help this person out, thinking that they're running XFree86, and then got very frustrated to find out that this person's question has absolutely nothing to do with this mailing list. Windows drivers are not terribly hard to find, and frankly, if Windows NT doesn't have the driver, an update or slight search on google would yield the result. Not to mention to know how to subscribe ot htis mailing list would require to go through the site itself and it's pretty apparent that it has nothing to do with Windows NT. As to possible help to the original question, here's a link that may help http://www.menk.com/dod_license/dell_driver_issue.html and I swear that it's on the first page on a google search using the string windows NT dell latitude xpi driver, and adding to that, dell itself does have the driver. If the manufacturer has the driver, why subscribe to a mailing list that completely has nothing to do with it? Anyways, again, I must apologise to whoever that was offended (i know it's more than one) and I have a couple of frustrating on my mind recently and I'm very sorry if I hurt someone's feelings. But I couldn't help doubting the reason why someone looking the Windows driver would travel all the way here and subscribe and ask such a question while Dell already has the drivers. Benton Lam aka Calyth ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic
Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop
You're at the wrong mailing list. I know that many windows user aren't computer oriented, but I did not know there are so many that are also not intellegence oriented. ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic
Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop
Calyth wrote: You're at the wrong mailing list. I know that many windows user aren't computer oriented, but I did not know there are so many that are also not intellegence oriented. I hate that thought the XFree86 users are rude. -- Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~werdna ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic
Re: [Neomagic] vga dell laptop
Calyth wrote: You're at the wrong mailing list. I know that many windows user aren't computer oriented, but I did not know there are so many that are also not intellegence oriented. Hello everyone, We sometimes get a misdirected piece of e-mail or two sent to the list. As far as I know, this is always done by well-intentioned people simply trying to get assistance. Sometimes the reason we get these messages is that the person doesn't speak english well. Regardless of the reason, please be respectful of these people. The kind of advice that would seem obviously pertinent to share would be explaining to the person that she/he can learn what X Windows by looking at the http://www.xfree86.org web site. You might also mention that there are implementations of X Windows that run on the Windows platform and perhaps the person would be interested links to some of those. Anyhow, in case you didn't know, I am the admin for this list. I would greatly appreciate it if folks here would not slam Windows users. We are here to promote the development of XFree86 and, indirectly, open source software. That takes courtesy and a bit of compassion. Thanks, Miles ___ Neomagic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/neomagic
