On Wednesday 30 March 2005 11:23, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > The benifits and courtesies of an open source community have to work > > in both directions. > > and that's *exactly* what's happening here. if you show up, take the > time to learn the protocols and follow the lead of others who've been > here a while, the regular denizens of this list will bend over > backwards to help you out. (i mean, geez, alexander dalloz *alone* > could be a major corporation's entire help desk department.) > > on the other hand, if you show up with an attitude, the regulars will > rip you a new orifice. > > i think that pretty much describes your "both directions" thingie, no? > > :-) > > rday Exactly!