From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Apr 3 19:26: 6 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from et-gw.etinc.com (et-gw.etinc.com [207.252.1.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACEBD37B71D for ; Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:26:03 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dennis@etinc.com) Received: from dbsys.etinc.com (dbsys.etinc.com [207.252.1.18]) by et-gw.etinc.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id WAA02887; Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:25:10 GMT (envelope-from dennis@etinc.com) Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.0.20010403224152.0235d0c0@mail.etinc.com> X-Sender: dennis@mail.etinc.com (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0 Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 22:42:21 -0400 To: Rick Bradley From: Dennis Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Intel driver doc's Take 2. Cc: "T. William Wells" , hackers@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <20010403183011.N1537@negwo.roundeye.net> References: <5.0.0.25.0.20010403191622.02cbd8a0@mail.etinc.com> <5.0.0.25.0.20010331151458.0220ab10@mail.etinc.com> <5.0.0.25.0.20010403191622.02cbd8a0@mail.etinc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG At 07:30 PM 04/03/2001, Rick Bradley wrote: >* Dennis (dennis@etinc.com) [010403 18:17]: > > >I am opposed to supporting individuals or corporations whose > > >principals cannot manage simple disagreements with civility. It > > >makes it clear what the consequences will be _to me_ should I, in > > >my capacity as consultant, ever have a dispute with such an > > >individual or organization. I don't need that sort of stress nor > > >would I be willing to expose my clients to such behavior. >[...] > > This "consumer" attitude that you are doing a company a favor by buying > > something from them is completely misguided. Most companies are not > > some ISP or consultant struggling to pay its bills. WE are doing you a > > favor by making our technology available to you at a fair price. If you > > dont see it that way, then you have a serious problem. Because Cisco, and > > Intel, and 3Com and yes, Emerging Technologies will survive without your > > business and your attitude. We dont expect to make every sale. >[...] > > Ok, and unless we are totally desperate for cash (dont count on it) we > wont > > sell anything to you. Deal? You've just made a world class business > > decision. Burning bridges with a vendor that you may someday need is > > absolutely brilliant. > >Can you go ahead and put me on that list of bridge burners too? You guys are so pathetic. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message