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From: dleeds@MCS.COM (Daniel Leeds)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,isu.talk
Subject: Re: I hope this won't ignite a major flame war, but I've got to know!
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Date: 23 Jul 1994 01:47:04 -0500
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compunet (compunet@pentagon.io.com) wrote:
: Ya know, I've been following this whole stupid thread and this
: condescending attitude is EXACTLY the reason I won't be trying any
: variation of BSD. Get a clue. All he asked is what he needed to get in
: order to try another OS. Frankly, I think your "obvious" explanation of
: what is needed is not obvious at all. Further, if YOU had read the
: README file for Slackware, you would have found that there was no need to
: cruise all the subdirs to figure out what you wanted. You want TeX, get
: everything in the "T" directories, source code...in the "S" directories.
: The bottom line is to use the OS that fits you. I use Linux, Unixware,
: OS/2, DOS/Winders (when forced to), Netware and will probably install a
: beta of Chicago soon. Hell, I've even used WinNT which was kinda scary.
: But for goodness sakes, don't be so sarcastic when someone askes a valid
: question about the OS you prefer. All that does is turn others off to
: the idea of even trying it.
Oh piss off mate.
Another bleeding heart offended because some wanker got ribbed for being
stupid. He wasnt doing anything a Linux native wouldnt do in the same
context. Perhaps you hadnt noticed the morons from the Linux cult
posting "the choice of a GNU generation" crap...
As for the tone, it was a bit too nice for such a ridiculous
observation. Perhaps a little too much hand holding from the Linux side
has produced a whole generation of "i dont need to read the docs"
rodents, but why is it so damn hard for these little peckerheads to read
the manuals first??
I cant believe I just flamed some arse over installation directory
ettiquette...oh well.
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