Mayuresh Bakshi writes:
Sorry for one more non-linux mail
If memory serves me right, On Mar 29, 2003 at 10:55am, vinayak_hegde@softho...: : :We should have guidelines for commercial and for "job-seeker" mails. :I shudder at the thought that if every new member who needs a job :posts on this list. I will spend more time suffering from other people's :desperation than answering GNU/Linux related questions. :-) : :> I firmly believe this issue is being blown out of :> proportion..and hope people will start to get back to the :> business of linuxing... : :This is not a trivial issue. I seriously believe someone is trolling :and planting flamebaits on this the list purposely. I feel this way because :the "noise" on this list has increased dramatically in the past few weeks :or so. If we don't address this issue, GNU/Linux veterans may start :unsubscribing from this list. We don't want this, do we? And as everyone
I don't want to claim myself as GNU/Linux veteran but I stopped reading mails on this list not because of such mails but partially because of "I know everything" attitude on this list.
-Mayuresh
Perhaps you should start reading the mails again. I don't claim to be a GNU/Linux veteran or expert in any of my mails to this list. As far as I can recall no member has. Asking for cooperation from posters to follow mailing list guidelines should not be misconstrued as "I know everything" attitude. I AM NOT A BOT BUT A HUMAN. I don't get paid to answer all the questions that people throw at this mailing list. I have finite amount of time on my hands. I don't answer questions on this mailing list because I have nothing better to do.
Given this scenario, it is not unreasonable to expect people to do their their homework before posting on this list and follow certain rules decided by the community. If you don't want to listen to others opinions however contrary to yours, you are better off not reading mails on this list. Don't get me wrong here, but no one is forcing you to read mails or answer them on this list. This is a voluntary effort and it is necessary that people adhere to some guidelines to prevent chaos on this list as before.
That said there are some people on this list whose opinions are more significant as they have worked in this field for years and helped newbies like me to learn GNU/Linux. We don't want these people to leave this mailing list as many others can benefit from their experience and depth of knowledge. That is what i meant by GNU/Linux veterans.
Some people on this mailing list have to understand that GNU/Linux is not just another software or just another OS. It's a movement, an attitude and a way of life.
Vinayak Hegde APGDST Student NCST-JUHU