Subject: Re: Only for 603 owners...A compiled kernel forMOL -- Poor form.
From: Robert M (mayro@earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Feb 14 2001 - 15:26:36 MST
I have to say you took the word right out of my mouth.
robert m.
On 14 Feb 2001 14:52:58 -0600, Supernaut wrote:
> 1) Not everyone has a broadband connection. For instance, I myself am
> currently on a regular dialup, via my phonecard, at an airport.
> 2) Not everyone has a 603.
> 3) Not everyone has an IMAP mail service.
> 4) If you really feel you have to provide a kernel to the whole damn list,
> you at least compress it somehow.
> 5) Better form would have been to provide people a URL that they can
> download your kernel, at their leisure. As opposed to ramming it down the
> throats of everyone on the list.
>
> In short, poor poor form, and highly rude. You owe people an apology for
> sending everyone a 4MB Binary that maybe 50% of people *might* find useful.
> In short, you really ticked me off. And, its fairly obvious, that, you have
> never ever read a decent FAQ as to how to behave on a mailing list.
>
> Honestly, mailing lists are starting to get as bad as USENET these days. At
> least on USENET, you have some modicum of control...
> --
> Supernaut
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