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To: brianr3572 AT aol DOT com (BrianR3572), djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
Subject: Re: LFN=N???
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 22:51:00 -0700
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At 04:18  5/22/1998 GMT, BrianR3572 wrote:
>>Please refrain from calling work of other people dumb, especially if
>>you don't know anything about the reasons behind certain design
>>decisions.  No design decision in DJGPP was made without thorough
>>discussion.  Don't expect people to help you for free if you call them
>>dumb.
>
>A) I'm not putting anyone or their work or the compiler down..it is great and
>the zip picker is one of the best (working!) ideas I've ever seen, I merely
>think having LFN=N by default is stupid, that's just an opinion.  The fact that
>it's going to be changed I honestly think is an important step.

I will agree that in light of experience, LFN=N has proved to be
counterproductive. I disagree that it was a stupid decision. Everybody has
20/20 hindsight.

>B) Don't take Usenet so personally...real life common courtesy doesn't exist
>here; we don't pull our punches.  Not saying that's good, it's just the way it
>is.

You will find people who will differ with this.  Even if you do not intend
offense with words like "stupid", it may well be taken.  That can boomerang;
people who are offended are less apt to consider your ideas.  It pays to be
courteous.  (A certain Mr. Schoenfeld on another thread is a shining example
of this, indirectly.)

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com