Mail Archives: djgpp/1996/08/10/17:00:12
This might not be the case in this news group/mailing list, but I have
heard stories in other news groups that the "guru" of the news
group/mailing list is actually a composite entity consisting of a group of
bright people.
Since this is the Internet, and we don't have an annual DJGPP conference
where we can meet each other in person, it can be imagined that "Eli
Zaretskii" is such a group. Maybe DJ, CS, and even RH are all members of
"Eli Zaretskii". Think about the fun they could have---"do I post as me or
Eli today?", "Nah, the answer's in the FAQ, I better post as Eli!" :)
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Weiqi Gao
weiqigao AT crl DOT com
Maan M. Hamze <mmhamze AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu> wrote in article
<01bb85b6$50fcafa0$85805380 AT maan-m DOT -hamze>...
> slade AT wolfenet DOT com wrote in article <3207b3ed DOT 6620811 AT news DOT wolfe DOT net>...
> > I've lurked in this group for some time now. I find it a bit
> > irritating that when a friend of mine asks for advice, he is instantly
> > pounced upon by Eli 'Read the FAQ' Zaretskii. Yes, it is useful
> > reading and proper etiquette to refer to it before asking a question.
> > However, it is also proper Usenet etiquette to avoid over-posting.
>
> Over posting? Eli is just enthusiastic about helping the most he can in
> the most efficient way. Listen now, here you are using an essentially
free
> software ( one of those huge packages) that comes handy with an IDE
> (RHIDE). The least you can do, or for this matter your friend, is to
read
> the literature. For example, the other day I asked a question about
RHIDE
> (the question was on how to compile into a library using RHIDE), and the
> answer I received was to check a section in the help file, and the answer
> was there. Would I have expected a full blown answer to my question? of
> course not!
>
> > Eli, in the messages I downloaded today (slightly over 100), over 30
> > came from you, with nearly half of those telling people to read the
> > FAQ, quoting it like scripture from the Bible.
>
> ????????
>
> >No offense, but chill
> > out a little and give others a chance.
>
> When it counts, he does! When something is not in the FAQ, he goes out
of
> his way to answer and to help! When my computer system was not reading
the
> info in the env file, he actually wanted to know what was the reason! He
> sent me an e-mail trying to help. Later the issue was resolved and I
> reported the fix in the same thread.
> When you have to deal with lots of queries and questions you turn into
> answering in the only efficient way that you know of!
>
>
> --
> Maan M. Hamze
> mmhamze AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu
> http://leb.net/~mmhamze
>
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