[Gllug] [OT] while we're flaming anyway.. (was: Erratic Mouse Behaviour)

[David Damerell]

On Monday, 10 Dec 2001, James.Rocks at equant.com wrote:
>And when, pray tell, did I misinterpret some advice as an attack?

In this article;

>Hi Peter,
>>For future reference, you may find it easier not to reinstall after
>>such a minor hardware change.  Reinstallation (and rebooting for
>>that matter) is almost never necessary with linux.
>Next time you feel like coming across so damned superior please be aware
>that first of all I was thanking others for their invaluable help and
>that secondly I am a complete beginner with Linux and, though highly
>qualified in that arena, solely MS experienced. I do NOT need idiots
>like you going evangelistic on me!

The first paragraph is useful advice; it should spare you a great deal
of unnecessary work. The second paragraph appears to be a response to
a perceived attack, unless you normally respond like that to advice.

-- 
David Damerell <damerell at chiark.greenend.org.uk> flcl?

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