[ale] Bash script help

[James Sumners]

A smiley doesn't automatically make an email a friendly jest. Even if
the question was about a homework assignment there are ways to provide
a helpful response in the spirit of the list. See Jim Kinney's reply
for a perfect example.

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Dylan Northrup <docx at io.com> wrote:
> It looked like a homework assignment.  I sent a sarcastic reply.  I'm pretty
>  sure I put a smiley in my original message that you failed to quote on
>  reply.
>
>  I'm happy to help and have provided help with other requests previously.  I
>  also thing it's better to let folks learn on their own instead of spoon
>  feeding them answers.  I generally tend towards being sarcastic over both.
>  My apologies if you did not perceive the humor I intended.


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James Sumners
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