* ChadDavis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I've recently started using this list. You might say that I've > recently joined the debian community. Its great. Very intelligent > and helpful. But what's with all the attitude people flash around > here. Have the threads I read end up in some petty bickering. >
Hello Chad, Like you I am new, and so I thought I would make a quick comment. After finally making the leap and installing Debian I decided, as I usually do, to find a mailing list so that I can get an idea of the community and stay ahead of troubles. And I did so with a bit of trepidation. I had heard a lot of complaining in other fora about the arrogance of Debian folk and really expected a flamefest here. That couldn't have been farther from the truth, at least as I have seen it. While I suppose there have been arguments, and what would a Linux mailing list be without them ;-), I have not seen anything really rude yet, though I may have missed something as I don't read every single thread. What I have seen has been a lot of solid technical help offered out to newbies like me without any condescension. Having seen a lot of fora surrounding Linux I can say without hesitation that this is the best and least obnoxious I have ever spent time around. Like I said, I am a newbie, and so cannot even begin to comment for this community. But, I would like to say that maybe you just read a few unusual threads in a row. I am confident that, like myself, given a very brief time you will find that this list is actually quite exceptional for its lack of vitriol, and in these circles that is worth experiencing. I think I commented elsewhere here that if the debian-users list is indicative of the style or personality of the Debian community overall then they have nothing to worry about. Just my two cents worth, and with inflation being what it is... Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
