Help a hacker!

[Jim Sever]

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
John Seth
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 1:15 AM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Re: Help a hacker!


  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.

  -- Tony


Jesse Jarzynka said:
> John Seth wrote:
>
>>Or you can read the same thing directly via slackware's main site...
>>but... why the subject line?  Misleading, and though it got my attention,
>>I didn't particularly care for it.  Using something more honest would've
>>done the trick, such as "Linux distro creator needs your help!"
>>
>>Not much anyone can do unless they're familiar with Pat's situation,
>> which
>>is what he's asking for help with.  He's not asking for help with the
>>distro itself.
>>
>>-- Tony
>>
>>PS: Slackware "pwns" the other distros.
>>
>>
>
>     Geez dude, didn't know you were so sensitive about helping people
> who made linux what it is. I don't think I said Slackware needs help, I
> don't or have never even used Slackware, but I do like helping sick
> people.
>
>