From: Michael H. <mh...@it...> - 2007-03-07 02:42:51
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Yes, please, stop replying to him! (The only time I have to see his crap is when somebody replies and I read the thread. :) On a more serious note, while it is easy enough to filter people like that, first impressions do count. New members of the list seeing his sort of unprofessional trash talk (even to someone else) may not stick around long enough to find out how many genuinely nice and helpful people there actually are on the list. I hate to think how much business he has cost Dieter... On Mar 5, 2007, at 10:34 PM, Christopher A. Bailey wrote: > Wray, > I agree with you. It's just that I've read so many posts where "el" > trashes people for asking perfectly good questions or, worse yet, > making suggestions that I feel like he really is just being an > asshole. Let's call a spade a spade. Ideas are a vital part of > discussion groups like this one. From reading this list, I'm not > the first one to complain about him, but I will try to refrain from > sinking to his level again. Thanks for keeping us on topic. > > -Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wray Cason" <wr...@au...> > To: sql...@li... > Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2007 2:15:43 PM (GMT-0800) America/ > Los_Angeles > Subject: Re: [SL] Output reports to csv > > For what it is worth, I find this mailing list useful when it contains > technical discussion of SQL ledger. I don't find it useful when it > contains flaming and sniping. > >> I didn't ask you to advise anyone, I asked you not to try and be one. >> >> el >> >> on 3/3/07 12:46 AM Christopher A. Bailey said the following: >>> I wouldn't advise anyone on this list to try to be an idiot. The >>> good >>> doctor has already filled that position. >>> >>> -Chris >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dr Eberhard Lisse" <el...@li...> >>> To: da...@ke... >>> Cc: sql...@li... >>> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2007 7:45:08 AM (GMT-0800) America/ >>> Los_Angeles >>> Subject: Re: [SL] Output reports to csv >>> >>> Please don't try to be an idiot. >>> >>> el >>> >>> on 3/2/07 12:40 PM david said the following: >>>> On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 12:18 +0200, Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote: >>>>> It is almost trivial, to put this statement of mine into a perl >>>>> script, >>>>> and using the appropriate CPAN module, to generate Excell or >>>>> OpenOffice >>>>> spreadsheets. >>>>> >>>> >>>> It's NOT trivial. I'm sure I could manage it, and I'm sure you, >>>> being >>>> the ultimate renaissance man, could manage it too.. but I have >>>> to say >>>> that CSV export is a very sensible addition to the wish list. >>>> >>>> By your reasoning, there shouldn't be an invoice function in SL >>>> because >>>> anyone could do their own. Please try not to be a pompous ass. >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----- >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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