[lug] off topic, web design

[Atkinson, Chip]

Also, you get the problem with not wanting to pick up the problem with
commercial support too.  Often there are so many questions that the
harder/uglier ones will get put off by support people because they can.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rm at mamma.varadinet.de [mailto:rm at mamma.varadinet.de]
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 3:14 PM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] off topic, web design
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 08, 2001 at 04:58:55PM -0500, Hugh Brown wrote:
> > The problem is that it is hit or miss in some instances.  I think a
> > number of us have all asked questions that have gone 
> unanswered because
> > no one wanted to pick up the thread (I know I've done it). 
> 
> Yes, that's entirely true, BUT: the same thing happens with
> commercial software. There's  a wounderfull flatpanel monitor
> on the desk next to mine running under framebuffer (shudder!) even
> so it has a digital graphic card that is supported by xfree.
> The card came bundled with the monitor but until now (after two
> frustrating month of email nd telephone exchange with the vendor)
> ELSA wasn't able to send us the specs. for the monitor (tel. support:
> 'we support Windows and Red Hat ...'). After a nice email to germany's
> leading computer magazine we got in contact with a 
> 'developer' -- still,
> no chance to get any info at all.
> 
> > Regardless of that, when the answers do come on this list 
> they are worth
> > it.  I recently moved to MD and I find that the caliber of people on
> > this list is higher (with respect to thoughtfulness, manners, and
> > know-how) than many other lists that I have been on.
> 
> Yes, i have to agree. This is an _especialy_ nice group!  (That's the
> reason why a definte No-Bolderite  like me is still subscribed ;-)
> 
>  
>  Ralf
> 
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