Re: [PATCH] extfs scripts fixes

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hello!

On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Adam Byrtek 'alpha' wrote:

> > there is one thing that the manual doesn't say.  Some systems make
> > "cp" and alias to "cp -i", so it can be interactive.  Using "cp -f"
> > makes it non-interactive again.  That's why configure script and
> > makefiles always
>
> Great. But I have never changed any 'cp -f' into 'cp'!

I think you misunderstood my message.  I just tried to give you some
information.

> To recapitulate: I have provided you fully working patches for 18 extfs
> scrips, some of them beeing completely broken for YEARS, and all you do
> is complaining about one small comment (40 chars), and offending me on a
> public forum.

I feel very sorry that my message was interpreted in such way.  Most of my
criticism was not directed at you, but rather at the existing code and
even myself.  It takes much time to test patches because I feel
responsibility to do it right, not because your patch was broken.

> I thought not everybody who wants to contribute has to be as wise as
> you. I'm not a full-time *nix guru, sorry. Most of the time your
> suggestions and remarks are very educating to me, but this time it was
> simply rude. I assume that you had a very bad day.

I still don't think that my remarks were rude, but some lessons have to be
learned.  I'll try to write less in the mailing lists because people keep
misunderstanding me.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin