Re: PDF Problem

[Aaron Andrew Hunt]

> From: Johannes Schindelin <address@hidden>
>
> Aaron, it would be good to earn some respect here, presumably by
> contributing something others benefit from, before you give up the  
> respect
> already.
>
> David might not be the most polite person on earth, but he did at  
> least
> something useful before he went on to bash you.
>
> And from your choice of words and willingness to write an email rather
> than do something about the original issue, I would agree with David's
> criticism in content, if not in form.


My response off-list:

On May 12, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> Hi Johannes.
>
> I think you didn't read the rest of the message.
>
> Aaron
> =====


To which Johannes responded off-list:


On May 12, 2009, at 12:14 PM, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
>
> On Tue, 12 May 2009, Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
>
> > I think you didn't read the rest of the message.
> You are correct, I did not feel like reading more of that language.
>
> You have to earn way more respect in order to get me reading  
> further.  You
> do not earn the respect writing emails.  You earn it doing patches, or
> helping other people.
>
> Ciao,
> Dscho



And I responded:

> I am a developer. Read the message. Developers could earn some  
> respect for themselves by not being so arrogant and dismissive.  
> This is my helpful suggestion. The fact that you did not even read  
> my message and yet felt justified to send me a chiding email  
> exactly illustrates my point.
>
> Yours,
> Aaron
> =====


So, the point has been made, by me, and others (for free I might  
add). I'm finished with this topic now.

Thanks,
AAH