From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 24477 invoked by alias); 25 May 2006 18:55:57 -0000 Received: (qmail 24445 invoked by uid 22791); 25 May 2006 18:55:54 -0000 X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from pool-71-248-179-19.bstnma.fios.verizon.net (HELO cgf.cx) (71.248.179.19) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.31) with ESMTP; Thu, 25 May 2006 18:55:53 +0000 Received: by cgf.cx (Postfix, from userid 201) id 4877C13C01F; Thu, 25 May 2006 14:55:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 18:55:00 -0000 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com Subject: Re: slow share = slow scripts? Message-ID: <20060525185551.GC7427@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com References: <004b01c68020$2ca7a190$a501a8c0@CAM.ARTIMI.COM> <20060525175702.GO13907@ns1.anodized.com> <20060525181108.GF5946@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> <20060525181935.GQ13907@ns1.anodized.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060525181935.GQ13907@ns1.anodized.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-talk-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-talk-owner@cygwin.com Reply-To: The Cygwin-Talk Maiming List X-SW-Source: 2006-q2/txt/msg00346.txt.bz2 On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 11:19:35AM -0700, clayne@anodized.com wrote: >On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 02:11:09PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote: >> Language, please. Warning #1. > >Feel the power. Oh, I do. What I never understand about excahanges like this is the logic of responding to what is suggested as questionable behavior by escalated and inarguable questionable behavior, i.e., objecting to sarcasm by resorting to name-calling. >> (especially when you hadn't previously exposed your misconception) and >> you surely don't have to send *two* messages explaining your confusion >> when there really is nothing to be confused about. > >Yet we have to tell the guy to get off the computer and imbue user-stupidity >instead? What purpose does that have? If the purpose is in alienating a fellow >cygwin user/hacker/future contributor/etc. - then good job. I actually suggested that he was probably at the end of a long day and needed to take a break. I didn't say "stop using the computer forever" as you are implying. And, mwoehlke, actually got that. You might consider that he's probably sharp enough to fight his own battles. cgf