Re: Why is "shutdown abort", then backup bad

bbulsara23_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> pobox002_at_bebub.com wrote:
>
> > another, until some kind soul like Sybrand or Daniel points them to the
> > fine manuals. This is actually helpful as it is more efficient to be
>
> It is not "until". They don't just do it at the end of a thread when
> they take pity on the poster, they often write RTFM at the beginning of
> the thread and kill it off meaning the poster gets no help at all!

But my point is that RTFM is helpful, at the beginning too. I was just pointing out that the simple questions will keep coming until the fine manual is brought out from its hiding place on the world wide web. Some people take offense, and like to get things done without learning anything. I don't fully agree that enabling them to carry on in this way is helpful.

> other occasions, a flame war starts. Your posting to this newsgroup
> must be the first time anyone has ever used "kind soul" in the same
> sentence as Daniel Morgan and Sybrand Bakker too.

I guess you don't agree that the saying "cruel to be kind" has any value.

> > I suggest it about time you learned another acronym and STFU.
>
> http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?p=dict&String=exact&Acronym=STFU
>
> I assume you don't mean "Star Trek Federation University" :)

I am glad you saw the humour in my post, I couldn't resist that.

As for scrambled eggs, you are correct on the product, I just never mention it as the spammer just appears to want to get its Google hit count up.

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MJB