From: mwood AT indyvax DOT iupui DOT edu (Mark H. Wood)
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Subject: Re: LFN=N???
Date: 22 May 98 09:22:50 -0500
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In article <1998052204181600 DOT AAA17018 AT ladder03 DOT news DOT aol DOT com>, brianr3572 AT aol DOT com (BrianR3572) writes:
>>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.

Eli already explained why LFN=N was the smart choice when the current stable
version was released, and why LFN=Y will be the smart choice (and the one that
ships) when the next stable version is released.  Technology marches on. 
Meanwhile the setting is changeable so that you can make your own choices
according to your own situation.  Share and enjoy!

> 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.

I beg to differ.  Common courtesy *is* practiced here by those who have learned
that it gets them more and better help, just as in the "real world".  We all
have somewhat different values and interests, and courtesy was invented to be
the oil that smooths over those rough spots in the interfaces between
personalities.  We don't spend all of our time telling pleasant lies to each
other, but a diplomatic tone costs nothing and often pays handsomely.

Usenet should always be taken personally because Usenet is people.

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Mark H. Wood, Lead Systems Programmer    [@disclaimer@]
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