Re: Patches Applied for 21.1.8 [includes essential pathc]
From: Robert Pluim <rpluim(a)bigfoot.com>
Subject: Re: Patches Applied for 21.1.8 [includes essential pathc]
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:22:55 +0200 (CEST)
Jan Vroonhof writes:
> Robert Pluim <rpluim(a)bigfoot.com> writes:
>
> > For more information and suggestions for which packages to install see
> > the file README.packages. Go read it before you do anything else. I
> > mean it. If you haven't read it, don't complain about various
> > functions being missing from your installation.
> >
> > --end--
> >
> > (or is that too rude/strong/arrogant/elitist/whatever ?)
>
> It is a bit on the rude side even for a dutch guy like me. Without
> that last sentence it is OK. Maybe we should add some warning to
> INSTALL that not reading README.packages has been shown to cause
> cancer in laboratory animals.
Ok, let's leave out that one then. Does anyone have any suggestions
for a more polite way to express "Read it or don't moan"?
What
about:
The file README.packages contain information vital to have a fully
working XEmacs. This information was not included in this file only
because it is too large for this terse INSTALL.
and/or:
The importance of reading README.packages cannot be overstressed (I
*mean* it: You are likely to be flamed to death if You post a bug
report and we can divine You skipped this required reading).
Mauro