On Mon, 2006-05-29 at 12:12 -0400, Bruce Marshall wrote:
Yup, that's pretty condescending.....
It was meant as a joke. Please take it as such.
You act to me like a 22 yr old who really thinks he's God's gift to computers
And I get that attitude when I'm telling 90+% of the Linux community they are wrong ... especially when they are spreading FUD. Everyone is free to assume I'm a kid who doesn't know anything. Assume I pull answers right from my rectum. Assume I don't know anything. That's all fine! Because it takes _years_ of constant, correct answers, help and, more impressive, _predictions_ that come true (and damn if I didn't peg SCO v. IBM from Day 2, most of the IPv6 adoption, Novell and Red Hat moves, IBM moves, 3D IP/support issues, etc...) for people to trust me. Until then ... standard legal disclaimer ... DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD I SAY. ASSUME I'M HERE FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR OTHER, NON-TECHNICAL VALUE. TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND CHECK TO SEE IF THE ANSWERS, INFORMATION, COMMENTS, ETC... ARE TRUE OR NOT. THEN DECIDE IF IT IS WORTH LISTENING TO MY POSTS AND COMMENTS. Every new list I join, I'm quiet at first. Then there are a few areas where my experience strongly differs with 90% of the answers I see. At first, I try to give answers. Then a few people ream me. Then I point out the FUD, and how it's based on ignorance of X, Y and Z. After about 6 months, eventually a few people see that I'm giving solid answers in the _few_ areas of my experience. After about 3 years, enough people have gotten enough correct answers -- and more importantly -- seen me admit I'm wrong enough times that see "there's a method to my madness." And I'm perfectly willing to wait 3 years to earn that trust! Until then, just ass-u-me my rectum is speaking. Of course, some people still think ... and I'll quote you ... "who really thinks he's God's gift to computers" Sorry you want to assume such.
and a) you know everything,
No. Quite the opposite! I do _not_ answer when I don't know about something. When I make that mistake, and I am wrong, I immediately state so! I did so on my ignorance on "Anacron" -- that was a mistake. I'm newer to using Novell-SuSE on desktops -- 95% of my experience is on servers. I am fully ready to admit when I'm _wrong_. Hence why you'll see me stay out of _many_ threads.
and b) you really enjoy telling all the rest of us know-nothings about computers.
Huh? Quite the opposite! This isn't a "pissing contest." But FUD is FUD. At some point, you either let it stand, or you try to correct it.
BS! I'll match you experience any day but why bother?
The problem with experience and credentials is that _someone_ always has more.
You'd still beinsufferable.
Yes, to many in e-mail.
You're a new-comer to this list. (nothing wrong with that) but your tone and behavior doesn't lend itself to the friendly behavior of most of the members.
No offense, but a happy, hugging bunch of FUD answers isn't helpful. I try to give solid answers. Then I get answers that just rip my comments. Sorry, when it comes to FUD, I expose it. And it's almost always based on ignorance -- and at some point, you have to just point that out. I fully admit I'm ignorant on _many_ things. I keep my mouth shut. When I don't, and I'm wrong, I admit it! No pride here. After all, I speak out of my rectum. ;->
Hoping you have a short stay here.
Exactly.
<PLONK> P.S. Please learn to not send emails directly to posters.... We all get the emails from the list.
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