In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Bill Moran wrote: > > In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >>>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end > >>> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist... > >> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of: > >> > >> Are you Josh or Joshua... > >> > >> It doesn't matter people. > > > > To some it does. I've had a number of people ask me whether I want > > Bill, William, or Will. The first two are fine, I prefer that the > > third not be used. > > > > I had an almost-gf once who was introduced to me as Patricia. I asked > > if she went by Pat or Patty. She responded, "Not if you want to live." > > I called her Tricia. > > You can not compare the intricacies of the woman psyche to that of > software naming ;). :) > I get your point but when someone is asking for help, if the first thing > you do is correct them on something so minimal that has nothing to do > with their problem.... It sends a negative vibe. I suppose. On many mailing lists that I frequent, the first response a new poster gets is something along the lines of, "please don't top-post" or "please fix your email formatting." These could be taken as "negative vibe" and have often been complained about by newbies. I claim that they're an indication that we have some actual culture, and that it's a manifestation of the desire to maintain that culture. I find the complaints to be a manifestation of inconsiderate people who don't respect the culture of others. It's also possible that I just think about this stuff too much. -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc.
