Path: utzoo!attcan!darkover!nebulus!druid!darcy
From: darcy@druid.uucp (D'Arcy J.M. Cain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 386 and 386SX...what is the difference?
Message-ID: <1990Feb9.001833.11812@druid.uucp>
Date: 9 Feb 90 00:18:33 GMT
References: <13214.25cec56f@max.u.washington.edu> <2757@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov> <565@dcdwest.UUCP>
Reply-To: darcy@druid.UUCP (D'Arcy J.M. Cain)
Organization: D'Arcy Cain Consulting, West Hill, Ontario
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In article <565@dcdwest.UUCP> plb@dcdwest.UUCP (Phil Blais) writes:
>In article <2757@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>, kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley) writes:
>> In article <13214.25cec56f@max.u.washington.edu> scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
>> >What is the difference between a 386 system and a 386SX system?
>> >Given the same configuration in terms of harware, which is the
>> >superior system?
>> 
>> It's time for a monthly frequently asked questions posting!!!!  Where were
>> you yesterday when this question was asked, and answered!!!!
>> 
>This kind of comment is pure garbage and totally unecessary. Scott posted
>a very legitimate question and the fact that the same question/answer
>was posted one day or one year ago is totally irrelevant. As I'm
>sure everyone is aware network postings are often out of sync and
>occasionally lost entirely. In addition, new readers are constantly
>subscribing to and reading this group. I'd say you owe the gentleman
>an apology.
>
Au contraire, mon ami. The question is asked almost every day and anyone
who read the group for any length of time would have seen it.  I too get
tired of people jumping into a newsgroup to ask a question then disappearing
after they have the answer.  This isn't someone's personal resource.  It
is supposed to be a forum for the exchange of ideas.  If someone wants to
get the benefit of the net then they should stick around and try to 
participate.

The guidelines state that one shouldn't post till one has watched the group
for a few weeks.  The original poster obviously didn't do that and Kaleb
Keithly was correct in his complaint.  I think you owe him an apology.



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