[Wine] Re: Who asking users to install native DirectX?

[vitamin]

David Shaw wrote:
> vitamin wrote:
> 
> > David Shaw wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > > Please do not assume that everyone knows and understands what you do and 
> > > that those who don't are dumb, Vitamin.  *I* don't understand why trying 
> > > to install DirectX under Wine is a bad idea (not that I've ever wanted 
> > > to do so) and, with an IQ of 148, I can hardly be accused of being 
> > > dumb.  Thank you.
> > > 
> > > David Shaw
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > With such a high IQ you sure should know how to use google.
> > 
> 
> I do - and I do.  However, my point was that not everyone is at your 
> level of knowledge of Wine - as, indeed, you are not at my level of 
> knowledge in some field or other (not knowing your background, I cannot 
> say what that field may be, but I can guarantee that there is one) - and 
> simply to accuse people of being dumb because of that is somewhat 
> offensive.  Should you ever need my help in that field - or anyone 
> else's help in a field in which their knowledge and experience is 
> superior to yours - would you be happy with my calling you dumb simply 
> because you come to me for assistance and education rather than going to 
> Google?  I suspect you would not tolerate that kind of treatment from me 
> and I would therefore ask that you not expect us to tolerate it from 
> you.  Thank you.
> 
> David Shaw


I'll have nothing against you calling me that in the field I know nothing about. And I'll appreciate any help in such a field.

Here where I _know_ what I'm talking about I'd really like to see people listen. Not say "F*off I know what I'm doing! Oh btw how to fix this problem I've caused myself?"