ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 22, Issue 8

[Chris Jones]

> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:43:57 +1100
> From: Melissa Draper <melissa at meldraweb.com>
> Subject: Re: Automatix
> To: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Chris Jones wrote:



>> 
 > And that link you provided is crap!
 > It proves nothing more than a bloke who is simply analyzing it to the
 > last 0's and 1's and debunking Automatix.

>>Matthew Garrett is part of the Ubuntu Technical Board, and is quite 
>>likely the reason your laptop suspends/hibernates. He's not just some 
>>bloke.


Actually there's quite a bit of irony in this comment of yours' Melissa.
Maybe Matthew is part of the reason my notebook DOESN'T
suspend/hibernate.
Think about that one... I say no more!



> > But let me say: This all started because someone on the list asked help
> > on how to install Nautilus Scripts. I provided the user with some
> > advice, in this case Automatix, and as a final result I get flamed for
> > it. That's the last time I ever attempt to help anyone here on the list.
> 
> No, you did not get flamed.

Actually as a final result, I did!


> 
> Meanwhile, you did proceeded to flame Sridhar, who with many years of 
> experience in Linux, is someone who knows what he is talking about and 
> knows that people such as Matthew Garrett are credible.

Well if Sridar has had so many years experience, you certainly wouldn't
know it with a daft (and I express the word daft) comment like, "Please
don't recommend Automatix. It is seriously broken in design and often 
does more harm than good."
Look, although it may seem I am flaming Sridar personally, I'm not. Just
the particular comment annoyed the absolute crap out of me.


But anyway I'm not going to argue any further with people who are
obviously very closed-minded.



> 
> If this is how you respond to corrections and safety advice, it is 
> probably best you stick with your new resolution.

Mmmm, well... (rolls eyes)...