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RE: Add requirement for SYSTEMROOT to FAQ?
- From: "Dave Korn" <dk at artimi dot com>
- To: "'in cyberspace no one can hear you scream'" <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:48:08 +0100
- Subject: RE: Add requirement for SYSTEMROOT to FAQ?
- Reply-to: Talk Amongst Yourselves <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-talk-owner On Behalf Of Christopher Faylor
> Sent: 08 October 2004 15:34
> On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 03:21:18PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Christopher Faylor
> >> Sent: 08 October 2004 15:14
> >
> >> On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 10:30:22AM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of David A. Rogers
> >> >> Sent: 07 October 2004 22:08
> >> >>
> >>>>In any case, I don't think an attempt to be helpful
> warrents a snippy
> >>>>response.
> >>>
> >>>LOL, new round here are you? http://cygwin.com/acronyms#WJM !
> >>
> >>Yeah, I'm just mean, even when I'm not mean, since simple
> declarations
> >>of fact are taken as "snippy".
> >
> >YJS!
> >
> >I didn't think your comment was snippy, I was just introducing a
> >newcomer to the list's sense of humour.
>
> There were three messages in the cygwin list which addressed my
> "snippiness" (thanks, Larry, btw). Don't I get to set the record
> straight and introduce a new, useful acronym in the process?
Yes, you do!
> If the final word is "WJM" then anyone not paying close attention
> would be led to the conclusion that my message was intended to be
> snippy when, in fact, it wasn't.
That would be very wrong of them for not paying close attention!
> But, please, let's debate this some more. It's a fascinating
> diversion from zeroing out fileattr files on sourceware.org.
So, now we know what you do to relax and unwind at weekends!
cheers,
DaveK
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