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From: rind@popvax.uucp (747707@d.rind)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Timo Salmi's obnoxious postings
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Date: 15 Apr 91 15:33:24 GMT
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I can't speak to the other groups listed in the original message's
distribution list, but in comp.lang.pascal, I have found Mr. Salmi's
postings to be very useful.  I do think the tone may occasionally
offend novice posters, but it is easy to understand mild irritation
from answering the same question over and over.

For me, it has been much more useful to know the FTP site at garbo
exists, then to get specific answers from this news group.  It 
would be more useful if source code were always available as well,
since if I can't figure out how to do something I'd like to learn
from those who have solved the problem, but since the service is
provided free (and presumably at significant time and effort of
those who maintain it) I am hardly in a position to complain.

By repeatedly posting that people should check Garbo, Mr. Salmi
lets us all know the large variety of answers that can be found
at that site.

David Rind
rind@popvax.harvard.edu