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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just so you know, at a guess I'm probably one of
those that is newest to Linux. And while I'm not a convert yet, this
thread has in no way negatively affected my interest in Linux one way or the
other. I'm rather enjoying the banter thus far. I liken this whole thread
as not much different than the support forums on the Anandtech website, of which
I have been a member since about April of 2000. <A
href="http://forums.anandtech.com/">http://forums.anandtech.com/</A> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Apologies if this is breaking the rules in some
way, promoting another site web-site, but I've found support for my questions in
their support forums countless times, regardless of the hardware or operating
system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Every group has periodic squabbles - this little
spat is nothing new to me.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Peace.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tomewarren+grlug@gmail.com
href="mailto:tomewarren+grlug@gmail.com">Tom Warren</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=grlug@grlug.org
href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org">grlug@grlug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:40
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GRLUG] Hostile
Attitudes</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Another thing that might help make those of you who did engage
in the hostilities understand why it is important to just sometimes keep it to
yourself, is you may be turning Linux converts away. Wouldn't also be better
to help him out and then point out how Linux may have helped him better
identify the problems he was having? Think diplomatically welcome the person,
help them along the way and convince them that Linux is better than say
windows or whatever OS they may be having a problem with. <BR><BR>I may be new
on your list but I have been a member of Linux user groups for well over 12
years. And I have seen this from time to time and its better to help the
person out and then see them slowly move towards linux
solutions.<BR><BR>Tom<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Benjamin Flanders
<<A href="mailto:flanderb@gmail.com">flanderb@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">The
recent request for some geek help seems to have hit a bad nerve<BR>with some
of you. This isn't the first nerve that has come under<BR>direct
stimulation in the recent past. I am becoming
increasingly<BR>disturbed at some of the unhelpful and negative comments we
are<BR>getting on the list. Would I be over stepping my bounds if I
ask that<BR>if you don't have anything to nice to say, don't say anything at
all?<BR><FONT color=#888888><BR>--<BR>Share and
Enjoy<BR>Ben<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>grlug
mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org">grlug@grlug.org</A><BR><A
href="http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug"
target=_blank>http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug</A><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR
clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Tom Warren<BR>meijer ITS Enterprise Storage <BR>Red Hat
Certified Engineer (RHCE)<BR><A
href="mailto:tomewarren@gmail.com">tomewarren@gmail.com</A>
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