[Discuss] Firefox with RedHat Fedora

taras taras.judge at shaw.ca
Thu Jan 18 08:59:56 PST 2007


David Bronaugh wrote:
> Ken Murray wrote:
>> On 1/18/07, David Bronaugh <dbronaugh at linuxboxen.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Go install kubuntu/ubuntu. Quit whining. Just because it doesn't work
>>> the same as Windos/CrackOS doesn't mean it's worse -- you just have to
>>> learn it. It is unfortunate that you seem to have difficulty with this,
>>> and with listening to the suggestions of others.
>>
>> I've purposely waited a couple hours before replying in hopes that my
>> blood pressure might drop a bit after reading this inflammatory post.
>>
>> Somebody is having some difficulty with their Linux install and is
>> asking for help in a forum that is set up for this purpose.
> Somebody also has been helped n+1 times, and still asks silly 
> questions without taking the recommended actions (eg switching 
> distributions to one that *handles* a lot of the problems he's having 
> cleanly, or using package management properly).
>
> There's a difference between being ignorant and being 
> bullheaded/stubborn/stupid.
>> David, this does not give you the right to be a complete prick in
>> response.  You were a newbie once too and should know better.  It's a
>> pity that you seem to have forgotten.
> Actually, no, I haven't forgotten. The difference here is that I was a 
> newbie once; Murray (and perhaps you?) seem like they will ALWAYS be a 
> newbie. I guess this may give you an advantage in understanding his 
> point of view?
With offensive emails like this it's a wonder anyone stays on the list. 
I'm unsubscribing.

Taras


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