Help a hacker!

[P. Goodman--Koyaanisqatsi]

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Approve. Actually, I don't see this as a issue of great enough significance to generate so much Email about it.

pete 


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Advent Systems wrote:

> I was just wondering If we could poll every person on this list and 
> see if they approve or disapprove of the way Jesse worded the 
> "subject" line in his post.  Forget about his actual subject content 
> or his intentions, what's that!
>
> Bob Randal
>
>
>
> Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:
>
>> i agree with Tony the subject was misleading but if you think about 
>> it is
>> the same in few words since pat is a hacker (by def. an expert at
>> programming and solving problems with a computer but they have recently
>> added the illegal access part but that would be a cracker) and he needs
>> help
>>
>> -Josh
>> ps i also agree with tony on that slackware pwns all other distros >:)
>>
>>> John Seth wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm not sensitive about helping people who make linux what it is, or
>>>> help to spread it's cause, etc.  Quite contrary, since myself, I am
>>>> going through chemo for cancer and went through many of the tests
>>>> Patrick Volkerding went through.  He's lucky to not have cancer, and I
>>>> wish I could help him, though I know nothing of his situation other 
>>>> than
>>>> what he stated.
>>>>
>>>> The subject of the email however, came across like "Help! I've been
>>>> hacked!", rather than what I'm guessing was intended to be similar to
>>>> "Please help this linux hacker/distro creator!".  The latter is
>>>> understandable and I raise absolutely no objections to it, the 
>>>> original
>>>> subject I believe to be misleading.  When I opened your email
>>>> originally, I expected an email about one of your linux boxes being
>>>> hacked, and a request to help you, or someone, tighten it up again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm sorry I ruined you e-mail experience. Hope you can find the 
>>> strength
>>> to move on.
>>>
>>
>>
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