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From: Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes <sthoenna AT efn DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Request for fixes to http://cygwin.com/problems.html
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On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 04:08:07PM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 12:01:19PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> >Greetings.  I'd appreciate it if the http://cygwin.com/ webmaster would
> >make two fixes to the http://cygwin.com/problems.html page, at his/her
> >earliest convenience:
> >
> >1.  Fix your author attribution for "smart questions" (i.e., the essay
> >"How to Ask Questions the Smart Way") to credit _both_ of that essay's
> >co-authors, instead of just Eric.
> 
> I've removed the attribution entirely.  I'll let people figure out who you
> are by visiting the page.
> 
> >2.  Append a prominent notice saying something like "Please do NOT send
> >your Cygwin questions to Eric and Rick".
> 
> I've added some comments mentioning how stupid such an activity would
> be.

Now it says says: "Once you've followed that link and read read the advice"...

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