Re: [OT] Netiquette

[Alastair Houghton <alastair@alastairs-place.net>]

On 14 Jun 2006, at 16:43, Sam Steingold wrote:

> I see nothing wrong in telling someone
> that the answer to his question is covered in the manual, except  
> that I
> prefer to see a URL next to the note to RTFM.

No, there's nothing wrong with telling someone that the answer to a  
question is covered in the manual.  But I didn't ask a question, and  
that isn't how David worded his reply.

I also don't see anything wrong with apologising if you offend  
someone, but apparently the correct approach is to attack them for  
taking offence instead, particularly if at the time they're trying to  
help out with some FOSS package you're working on.

>> At this point I'm thoroughly fed-up, so:
>>
>> 1. I won't be contributing to Emacs in future.  Instead, I'll either
>> keep my changes to myself or I'll go back to XEmacs.
>>
>> 2. If I see *any* further email on this topic, I will withdraw my
>> current patch and won't be signing any copyright assignment  
>> forms.  E-
>> mail about the patch itself is, of course, fine.
>
> I doubt that these kinds of threats will win you any friends here or
> elsewhere.

I wasn't after "winning friends", I was after putting an end once and  
for all to this pointless e-mail conversation.  But apparently *you*  
consider it more important to continue it than you do that someone  
makes a useful contribution to Emacs.

Maybe you thought I was bluffing, but I'm afraid I'm not, so---thanks  
to you---I'm withdrawing my patch and I won't be signing any  
copyright forms sent by the FSF.

Alastair.

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