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Date:      Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:25:43 +0100
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>
To:        "Karl Denninger, MCSNet" <karl@mcs.com>
Cc:        dennis@etinc.com, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Watchdog timers (was: Re: Multi-Port Async Cards) 
Message-ID:  <2780.823274743@critter.tfs.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 01 Feb 1996 20:32:02 CST." <m0tiBIA-000IDUC@venus.mcs.com> 

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> > Well, Dennis, some of us are still wondering how long you are going to
> > survive with your firm grasp of "customer contact & communication" :-)
> 
> I disagree.
> 
> Being direct and to the point, without deceit or obfuscation, is a POSITIVE
> trait.  I do business with people like this, and prefer if others do as
> well.
> 
> I respect the person who doesn't feel the need to sugar coat their
> statements for "glitter" value, especially when they're right.  If you 
> take unwarranted cheap shots (and these were) at such a person, this is a
> perfectly proper and measured response.

Karl, I think we agree, I'm not asking for "sugar-coating" or Political
Correctness.  I just don't see the need to be as abrassive and insulting
as Dennis usually is.  You can be correct and polite at the same time.


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