Re: [SLUG] Apologies [Was: Copying Home directories to a new server]

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On Mon, 5 May 2003 12:42:05 +1000
Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Simon, I'm really sorry you had to stomach this sort of stuff on the SLUG
> list. I hope you're happy that SLUG is not always like this, generally being
> a pretty helpful and positive bunch. "RTFM" replies are embarrassing enough,
> but no one should have to weather personal abuse just because they asked a
> question!

Absolutely.  It's out of order even on something like usenet,
let alone our own friendly mailing list.

The grim fact is that copying a heirarchy between machines
is spectacularly difficult, way more difficult than it should
be, and is riven with pitfalls.

(Compare with that other OS.  Share /home. Drag and drop. Wait. Done.)

--
-Matt