MN >On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 11:04:37AM -0600, JW wrote: MN >Listen, Mister Power User. I have been running Linux since 0.9.something. MN >I've compiled the whole thing from scratch. I've compiled and installed KDE MN >many times from source. And you're scared to install RPMs? I don't think so, mister. That's too contradictory to be believable. If it's true you are one unique person. MN >I earn my living doing third level backline tech MN >support at a large commercial UNIX vendor. If true: Good for you. Otherwise: That's doubtful. MN > You're jumping to some pretty MN >far-fetched conclusions here. Nope. What I said is true. MN > MN >In all my years of UNIX experience, one thing I've learned is that if I have MN >a system that is functioning perfectly, don't install undocumented unknown MN >stuff that might fuck it up beyond usability. Good. If you know that then why are you installing KDE3? MN > MN >So get off your sanctimonious high horse. That is rude, and I feel neither sanctimonious nor high, no condescending, nor "better-then-you". I also don't ride my horse inside, thank you very much. MN > I was pointing out the lack of MN >documentation not so much because *I* need it, but because KDE3 needs people MN >to thrash it out before release, "KDE3" (more specifically, the developers who work on it) needs users who know what they're doing and can submit sensible bug reports, not "I installed KDE and it won't start & I can't get back into gnome or the older KDE version, what do I do!" nonsense. Thus, all the better if newbies can't figure out how to install the betas. MN >and the total lack of even a simple README MN >file will keep a lot of people from installing it and testing it, Only the people who don't really need to test it anyway. MN > and that MN >will be to the detriment of KDE3's stability upon release. Cutting down on useless bug reports will certainly not be detrimental to the developer's valuable time. The people who will give valuable feedback will have no issues at all with the lack of a README. And if you really think there needs to be one, complain to feedback@suse.de about that. MN > MN >Oh, and one other thing: "Bite Me". *chomp* Cool off, man. No hard feelings were intended and I wasn't trying to put you down. Simply stating the facts. -- ------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Wilson System Administrator Cedar Creek Software http://www.cedarcreeksoftware.com Central Texas IT http://www.centraltexasit.com