El Domingo, 2 de Septiembre de 2007 19:11, Les escribió: > > Pardon me, > but while Karl is sometimes annoying, the repeated piling on is really > beginning to get to me. I like this list and I do use it. Where Karl > is wrong, tell him what is wrong and why. Then let it go. Loads of folks, included myself, already did it. He seems to either don't understand or just overlook the issue. > > Karl, quit baiting for trolls. > > Now, please try to be civil, try to give information that is helpful, > and where Karl is wrong, edit the information and correct it. That > won't take any longer than this continual bickering. If I were him and I would set up a wiki and give here the URL, then, all the list members interested in helping him to write a good doc, could move to the wiki and work on the document there, editing and disscusing the issues in the proper place. Just my opinion. Open a new thread called "No" is not much helpful. > In addition, this > stuff will prevent others, especially new folks, from joining the list. > They will know that some of their questions are old to us, and when they > see someone continually taken to task, why would they risk saying > anything. Think about it. Well, don't think so actually, I think that new people who join the list wants solution, and they don't read the whole list before send their emails. > > For me, I'm a crusty old codger and generally state my mind, so it > doesn't prevent me from speaking up, but most people are much more > timid, especially when it comes to highly technical things like OS's and > computers. Maybe. > We do want new people on Linux, don't we? Of course, at least, I want. All the best Manuel -- Manuel Arostegui Ramirez. Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues.