On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 11:55 -0600, Frank Cox wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:23:06 -0400
> Matthew Saltzman <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > With all due respect, sir, you don't know jack about my requirements,
> > limitations, and objectives, or what environment I work in, or what
> > tools are available in my field, or what I may or may not be in a
> > position to do about it.
>
> You could always try open hostility. It's highly recommended as a great way to
> get others to assist you with your problems.
This thread isn't about assistance. It's not even about rational
discourse anymore.
I'm sorry, I assumed you were being deliberately provocative. I
couldn't think of any other rationale for your remarks. Were you
seriously suggesting that because I happen to have hardware that needs
drivers that are only available in proprietary form, or that I happen to
need Maple or Matlab or other commercial software with no OSS
equivalent, or that my employer uses Exchange, that I have no business
using Linux?
--
Matthew Saltzman
Clemson University Math Sciences
mjs AT clemson DOT edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs
