-----Original Message----- From: Avtar Gill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Feb 3, 2004 10:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Kill this thread, it shouldn't have been one ( was: Re: CYRUS = ....)
Peter P. Benac wrote: > The problem with Freeware is that most times the documents that > accompany the software severely lack any substance. What needs to be stressed here is that its *free* software. You are more than welcome to donate either efforts (like Ken suggested) or funds to correct the situation you describe. > If these solutions were put into print or FAQ format then perhaps David > wouldn't have to be so angry and the stupid questions that nobody wants to > answer will have a place to be sent. Perhaps but that is no excuse. I rely on opensource software a lot and have often found myself in a similar scenario like that of the original poster of this thread where documentation did not suffice and I didn't receive any replies to my requests for help on mailing lists. Just because we are able to download and use free software does not mean that we are absolutely entitled to free support. Developers and experienced system administrators who donate their time and post to these mailing lists probably have other priorities - it's a little presumptuous to think that they *have* to answer our calls for help within a certain time frame.
