On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 04:46:45PM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > >> No, I fear pointless exchanges like this example [...]
On 2004-01-07 18:30:03 +0000 Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Personally, I'd rather you faced this fear than make everyone else > > help you avoid it. On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 01:18:18PM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > Personally, I do not plan to face pointless exchanges, so I'll avoid > it and not reply further to your message. There are other ways of avoiding pointless exchanges than changing Debian's social contract. For example, in your hypothetical exchange you could have started out by asking "What is it about A that you consider important?" And, possibly "What packages have you already eliminated as alternatives to A, and why?" -- Raul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
