From: Mike McLean <libolt AT primenet DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: zoneinfo
Date: 1 Dec 1997 19:06:00 -0700
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kifox wrote:
> 
> In article <Pine DOT SUN DOT 3 DOT 91 DOT 971201100514 DOT 7836G AT is>, eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il says...
> >
> >
> >On 30 Nov 1997, kifox wrote:
> >
> >> >This is explained at some length in the DJGPP FAQ list, section
> >> >22.16.
> >>
> >> Why waste everyone's time by posting this kind of useless answer?
> >
> >I fail to understand why is this answer useless.  The issue is too
> >complex to explain in full in a message.  The FAQ explains why the
> >timezone files are needed, how do they work, and which ones should be
> >left on your system if you cannot afford the disk space to keep them
> >all.  I think that a precise pointer to that section should be quite
> >useful.
> >
> >> If you  didn't want to answer the question, you shouldn't have
> >> bothered replying to it.
> >
> >But I *did* want to answer.  I fail to understand why do I deserve
> >flames and rudeness for wanting to help you.
> >
> >> DJ himself thought the question deserved a *real* answer....
> >
> >I've read DJ's reply before writing mine.  DJ's message was a short
> >summary of the issue.  I thought that pointing to the rest of the info
> >would be helpful.  What's wrong with that?
> 
> How would you react if you asked someone for directions and
> they threw a traffic map in your face?
> 
> That's pretty much what your response amounted to.
> 
> With all the flakness going on with the internet these days,
> how do you know if I ever saw DJ's message? You don't.
> 
> If you're going to take the time to answer a question,*answer*
> the question like DJ did and don't play games about looking
> at a FAQ. After you answer the question then suggest where in the
> FAQ futher information on the question can be found.

Kitfox I think you need to drop it.  Eli posted a good reference to
something that every DJGPP'er should have.  He's done more than his fair
share of contributions to DJGPP and this group.  So please stop flaming
him.  Nothing ever works if you flame somebody.


Mike.