From: mellon AT vix DOT com (Ted Lemon) Subject: Re: Cygnus Cygwin32 Press Release 1/21/97 13 Feb 1997 03:25:10 -0800 Approved: cygnus DOT gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: <199702122229.OAA00571.cygnus.gnu-win32@andare.fugue.com> Original-To: Jim Balter Original-cc: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 12 Feb 1997 14:06:30 PST." <33023EE6 DOT C2F AT netcom DOT com> Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com > I haven't seem anyone here flaming Cygnus. Hm. Maybe we're reading different mailing lists. > Perhaps you mistake critical commentary for flames. The term flame is essentially synonymous with the phrase ``critical commentary'', although there is the connotation that a flame involves the loss of temper, and perhaps a bit of ranting. By that definition, I suppose you could indeed characterize my previous message as a mild flame, but I've seen several messages aimed at Cygnus' press release which I would characterize as flames, but not as mild. I'm not against occasional flaming - it's just that this particular flamefest, like many in recent history on this mailing list, has gone beyond the stage of expressing disgruntlement, and has degenerated to noise. It is no longer constructive, and it would be good if it would stop. > The only thing I have seen from you on this mailing list are > patronizing notes telling people what not to post I don't post many messages on this mailing list, so you actually have to read for content in order to notice my postings. Since you have only noticed two of the three flames that I have posted to this list, and not the ~10 messages requesting information or answering questions, I can only conclude that your purpose in participating in this mailing list is to flame. If you don't like having meaningful content in your inbox crowding out the flames, I suggest that you consider subscribing to alt.flame instead of this mailing list. _MelloN_ - For help on using this list, send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".