A mostly polite rejoinder -- please read it all before responding.
> I'm quite surprised that after joining the list about... 1 hour ago? That I
> raised the (over-used) Signal to noise ratio.
Technical quibble: you lowered the signal-to-noise ratio. Ask an electrical
engineer how this measurement works if you are unsure.
Second technical quibble: in general, you should 'lurk' on a mailing list
(i.e. read all messages without posting anything) for a period of 2 weeks to
1 month before posting -- just so you can see some of the most frequently
asked questions (and their answers) go by, along with preferred style and
idiom for that particular list. This is common netiquette, which you
violated by joining the list and almost instantly posting one of the top ten
frequently asked questions.
> For anyone who despises the seemingly inevitable flame wars that occur on
> technical mailing lists, I apologize for being what seems to be a catalyst.
The qmail list has very few flame wars; this is the most bitter in recent
memory.
> Perhaps the people who have taken it upon themselves to respond to me as if I
> were some belligerent idiot should try to realize that everyone is not as
> smart as they are, or experienced as they are.
We don't ask that you be Einstein. We just ask that you read the documentation
for qmail, including the FAQ included in the source file, the FAQ on djb's
website, and Dave Sill's excellent introduction, "Life with qmail".
> So to end, I thought the list was a forum for asking questions and getting
> answers.. not getting slammed.
It's a forum for support for questions which you cannot answer, after reading
the documentation and doing your own research. We don't want to step you
through all the basics, which are easily picked up from the documentation.
Charles
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Charles Cazabon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
QCC Communications Corporation Saskatoon, SK
My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
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