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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Hart)
Wed Nov 13 17:00:52 1996
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:56:31 +1100 (EST)
From: Robert Hart <hartr@interweft.com.au>
Reply-To: Robert Hart <iweft@ipax.com.au>
To: Joe Klemmer <klemmerj@webtrek.com>
cc: Red Hat <redhat-list@redhat.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.94.961113100901.9390E-100000@snowball.webtrek.com>
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
Hi People
I suggest we lighten up a little - it is a real shame to see someone so
upset they decide not to contribute any more.
One trick I have learnt with email is *never* to post a reply to a message
that seems to have had a go at me until there has been time for reflection
(and preferably a sleep...)
On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Joe Klemmer wrote:
> I'm sorry my post came across that way. It was intended as humor
> but after reading it in your quote I can see how it does look very
> insulting. For that I fully apologize. My posts have a tendency to come
> out much harsher than I ever intend due to my inability to type well, if
> at all. It's really difficult to be in this industry with hands that are
> crippled and useless. It is costing me a number of acquaintances (MichaelK
> hasn't replied to me in forever).
>
> Again, I *am* sorry and I will stop posting replies in this list.
Joe
Please don't feel too bad...I smiled wryly when I read your message
(admittedly the comment was not aimed at me and I might have felt
differently if it had).
It is my experience that almost always if I read an email message in one
of the Linux groups that *seems* to be getting at me, it is probably due
to my misinterpreting the the message - or a sense of humour failure on my
part.
I am not suggesting that Linux users are saints - just that Linux groups
tend to have a "help one another" focus and culture that keeps vitriol to
a minimum!
Please don't stop posting - all contributions to Linux are worthwhile.
Robert Hart iweft@ipax.com.au
Voice: +61 (0)3 9735 3586 http://203.29.72.65/
InterWeft, 35 Summit Road, Lilydale, Victoria 3140, Australia
IT, data and voice networking
Strategic IT business planning
Internet planning, implementation, security and configuration
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