On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:25:53 +1000, mbp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On 24 Apr 2003, Russell Coker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:17, Martin Pool wrote: >> > The conventional way to get in touch with the developers of a >> > free software project to raise an issue is to write to the -devel >> > list. It's not surprising that this is what people do with >> > debian. >> >> The conventional way to approach a large group of people if you >> want a positive response is to not start making accusations in your >> first message.
> I agree. I am not trying to defend Hans's diplomatic skills. Diplomatic skill? It is not a feat of extraordinary diplomacy not to accuse your correspondent of various acts theft and piracy while initiating a dialogue. Has common courtesy been relegated to the realm of diplomats? manoj -- "And it's so portable --- at least, it worked on every VAX that I tried it on." Tim McDaniel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 6 Sep 90, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024R/C7261095 print CB D9 F4 12 68 07 E4 05 CC 2D 27 12 1D F5 E8 6E 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C