From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Feb 2 09:03:23 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id JAA00463 for hackers-outgoing; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:03:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from tfs.com (tfs.com [140.145.250.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA00441 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:03:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from critter.tfs.com by tfs.com (smail3.1.28.1) with SMTP id m0tiNMu-0003xcC; Fri, 2 Feb 96 07:25 PST Received: from localhost.tfs.com (localhost.tfs.com [127.0.0.1]) by critter.tfs.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id QAA02782; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:25:44 +0100 X-Authentication-Warning: critter.tfs.com: Host localhost.tfs.com didn't use HELO protocol To: "Karl Denninger, MCSNet" cc: dennis@etinc.com, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Watchdog timers (was: Re: Multi-Port Async Cards) In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 01 Feb 1996 20:32:02 CST." Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:25:43 +0100 Message-ID: <2780.823274743@critter.tfs.com> From: Poul-Henning Kamp Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > > 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. -- Poul-Henning Kamp | phk@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD Core-team. http://www.freebsd.org/~phk | phk@login.dknet.dk Private mailbox. whois: [PHK] | phk@ref.tfs.com TRW Financial Systems, Inc. Future will arrive by its own means, progress not so.