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| DATE | 2017-02-16 |
| FROM | Rick Moen
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout-NYLXS] aptget
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Quoting Ruben Safir (ruben-at-mrbrklyn.com):
> yeah I agree. I just decided that since everything is nicely configured
> for the hardware, that I'd leave it, but instead, I've hit a road block
> and just this morning, when I realized that I need a new gcc version,
> that I can't be held hostage to these folks and I need to reinstall an
> OS that I want. U haven't done it yet. I have to guess with grub what
> the USB is, and it will take a bit of hacking.
You know, instead of writing the above, it would have been a superb idea
to say something like 'Thank you for refocussing on the real problem and
providing a solution via example /etc/source.list lines and package-pinning
settings for /etc/apt/preferences. _I've now read those carefully._
I appreciate and have learned from the hard work you put into that --
even though (actually) I've now changed my mind and am going to figure
out how to adjust GRUB to boot the OS I want. But I wanted to reassure
you that your trouble wasn't wasted, because I'm sure I'll need it
later.'
That would have been a good thing to say because, y'know, I'm sure
you'll need what I wrote later. But instead, the impression I'm getting
is that you _didn't_ bother to read my careful explanation, which makes
me sad.
--
Cheers, Homo in Domu Alba, qui est iratus et habet in
Rick Moen artificialibus capillum: Quod homo non sit
rick-at-linuxmafia.com honesta, et est perniciosa in rei publicae.
McQ! (4x80)
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