Help a hacker!

[Timothy J. Finucane]

There was nothing misleading about the subject line if you understand
the definition of the word hacker. This really was a hacker in need of
help.

Making such a big deal about this post seems absurd.....

Clearly Jesse has a heart if he feels the need to forward such a post
and I do not feel he deserves criticism he has received here. If this
post was forwarded enough, maybe the gentleman with the health ailment
might actually find someone who has knowledge of his condition or has
access to someone who does.

My precious inbox can handle this important cry for help from a fellow
hacker. Let's stop what seems to have turned into a petty flamewar over
someone's health.

Tim

-- 
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”    —Benjamin Franklin


On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 16:00, 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.
> >>
> > 
> > 
> >