On Fri 01 Jul 2016 at 18:12:51 +0000, Curt wrote: > On 2016-07-01, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> That's not what I meant. I meant ask *him* *here* in this public thread > >> why ... > >> etc. > > > > He is a subscriber to -user. By definition he *has been* asked here in > > this public thread. > > Well, there you go then, man. Maybe he's formulating a thorough reply at > this very moment. Of course, rather than asking him directly in the > relevant article in which he wrote the suggestion that inspires your > undying curiosity, you chose a more tortuous route that might permit him > to ignore you under the pretext he hasn't read every single post in the > thread without exception and missed the one in question.
You seem to think that -user is for one-to-one interaction. You also seem to have an insight into the motives of posters who don't reply to the list. This is a remarkable skill. Do you write fairy stories too? > Or perhaps he simply thinks your interrogation doesn't merit a response > for whatever reason! Could be. Who knows? What we do know is that, up to now, he has nothing to say; that's perfectly reasonable and nobody should have any problem with that. You have responded but have withheld clue on the essential substance of the query; that is not reasonable. > > I hope the above is clear. Whether he chooses to reply is up to him. You > > obviously have no reply of any consequence to give. > > Oh, geez, you're gonna hurt my feelings now, B. All of apt's configuration options are in /etc/apt. Why search for anything outside that location? That was my query. In line with your 'one-to-one' concept of -user I am directing it directly at you. Just in case you (Curt) are in any doubt: why is searching /etc for an apt specific directive better than searching /etc/apt? Please feel free not to reply with anything relevant to the actual question. Indeed, you are not obliged to reply at all.
