OT: Do not appreciate the implication that I am "pathetic."

[Eric Cope]

It may be rare, but I agree with Craig with this one. If updates break your
distro, you may want to consider a distro that supports the proper quality
assurance to ensure functionality. If you prefer a distro that doesn't, know
that the responsibility is on your shoulders. If you can't hack it (like
me), then pick a different distro or get out of the business.
Sometimes the truth hurts, but the lies hurt more in the long run so take
the criticism pragmatically.
Eric

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Josef Lowder <joe at actionline.com> wrote:

> Craig White wrote:
> > I can't quite figure out if this is an indictment on all Linux in
> > general or the specific distribution that he uses but this is pathetic.
> >
> > If the distribution you choose to use breaks because you update,
> > you need to find a different one...period, end of discussion.
>
> Craig, your comment in response to my question seeking assistance
> regarding 'scp' is not only unhelpful, but it conveys an implication
> that I am (in your opinion) "pathetic" because of my choice (and
> necessity) to keep this one computer (of the six different computer
> systems that I use) unchanged.  It is not possible to safely update
> this particular computer.
>
> This "old reliable" system is the one on which I do much of my work
> because it incorporates a configuration and capabilities that are no
> longer available and cannot be replicated.  Rather than being
> "pathetic," it is actually remarkable that this old system has proved
> to be the *most* rock-solid reliable of all of my systems.  It has
> been running 24/7 for more than 4 years.  It is never shut down except
> for power outages and vacations.  And, praise God, I have *never* had
> a system failure or need to reboot.  This current issue with scp seems
> to have occurred because I changed routers as became necessary to get
> a faster DSL speed.  I had not needed 'scp' since that change until
> recently, and I have now learned that it was apparently because of
> enabling "IP Passthrough" that the inet address got messed up and I
> have not been able to get it restored.
>
> Craig, you have sometimes offered some helpful suggestions on various
> issues in the past (although often with a rather abrupt tone). However
> this kind of belittling ridicule is definitely not helpful. It is so
> much more helpful when comments are of a more positive and
> constructive nature and tone.
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