IRREGARDLESS

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2010-09-20 at 23:05 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Christopher Chan
> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
> > Tom H wrote:
> >> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:41 AM, Christopher Chan
> >> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I, therefore, would rather tolerate off-topic posts that are not in bad
> >>> taste but not drivel from self-assumed experts in on-topic threads. The
> >>> list rule "technical support for ubuntu only" can be buried for all I
> >>> care because that rule would have prevented, for example, Rashkae from
> >>> provided one gem of information regarding ON-LINE UPS systems had he
> >>> stuck to that rule besides not being very conducive to building the
> >>> community.
> >>
> >> I remember that thread and Rashkae excellent info but I don't remember
> >> why it might have been considered off-topic.
> >
> > Ubuntu was not even mentioned for a good part of the thread leading to
> > those posts. Power supplies could easily be marked: "Not Ubuntu related,
> > take it to a hardware list."
> 
> IMHO, if it's a Ubuntu box, it belongs here...

I agree to a point. The OS can become blamed for a hardware problem, and
we have various hardware guru's on this list who's input is desirable to
have access to. Why deny some help? Ric


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My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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