David Shaw wrote: > vitamin wrote: > > > David Shaw wrote: > > > > > > > Please do not assume that everyone knows and understands what you do and > > > that those who don't are dumb, Vitamin. *I* don't understand why trying > > > to install DirectX under Wine is a bad idea (not that I've ever wanted > > > to do so) and, with an IQ of 148, I can hardly be accused of being > > > dumb. Thank you. > > > > > > David Shaw > > > > > > > > > > > > With such a high IQ you sure should know how to use google. > > > > I do - and I do. However, my point was that not everyone is at your > level of knowledge of Wine - as, indeed, you are not at my level of > knowledge in some field or other (not knowing your background, I cannot > say what that field may be, but I can guarantee that there is one) - and > simply to accuse people of being dumb because of that is somewhat > offensive. Should you ever need my help in that field - or anyone > else's help in a field in which their knowledge and experience is > superior to yours - would you be happy with my calling you dumb simply > because you come to me for assistance and education rather than going to > Google? I suspect you would not tolerate that kind of treatment from me > and I would therefore ask that you not expect us to tolerate it from > you. Thank you. > > David Shaw I'll have nothing against you calling me that in the field I know nothing about. And I'll appreciate any help in such a field. Here where I _know_ what I'm talking about I'd really like to see people listen. Not say "F*off I know what I'm doing! Oh btw how to fix this problem I've caused myself?"