Using Ubuntu absolves the user of personal responsibility?

[Alexander Skwar]

Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>:

> Alexander Skwar wrote:
> 
>> Michael T. Richter <ttmrichter at gmail.com>:
>> 
>>> That's not the issue.
>> 
>> Yes, it is.
> 
> No, it wasn't.  You were derogatory and insulting.

Insulting? Where?

>>> The issue is how should this pointing be
>>> presented.  Some people -- well, one person in particular -- believes in
>>> short, terse almost mocking responses.
>> 
>> Who?
>> 
>>> Others believe in helpful
>>> responses.  Compare and contrast:
>>> 
>>> Approach #1: Google on "mount" and "ISO" you moron!
>> 
>> Who did that?
> 
>>> And you're telling us, that ALL of Google didn't have anything
>>> wrt. this?
> 
> 'nuff said.

'bout what?

>>> Approach #2: "mount -t iso9660 -o loop <file>"
>> 
>> That's a *VERY* bad approach, as has been explained before.
> 
> It's not a VERY bad approach.

Yes, it is. It doesn't explain anything it all.

>>> Approach #3: "Go take a quick look at "man mount" and look at the -t and
>>> -o options, paying attention specifically to the iso9660 type and the
>>> loop option."
>> 
>> That's more or less what I did.
> 
> Only after insulting the poster.  

Now, as I didn't insult the poster, I don't know what you're talking about.

>> 
>>> Which of the three is most immediately helpful to the end-user?
>> 
>> #3
> 
> Sorry, but you're wrong.

No, I'm not.

> Approach #2 is _immediately_ helpful.

Sorry, but you're wrong. Approach #2 is not helpful.

Alexander Skwar
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