[OpenAFS] OpenAFS 1.4.1 on XP SP2: Delay Write Failed

[Kim Kimball]

If you're going to flame each other why not do it off list and not waste 
anyone's time?

Thanks.

Kim


Jeffrey Altman wrote:
> Ted:
>
> This is an open source project.  You are a user of the code.  I am not
> aware that there is a bug in the code because you have provided no
> evidence to that effect.  As far as I can tell the problem is user error.
>
> Now if you believe there is a problem you can do one of the following
> things:
>
> (1) file a reasonable bug report with the necessary details to either
> demonstrate what the bug is or how to reproduce it.
>
> (2) you can hire someone to support you and produce such a bug report
> or description of how to reproduce it
>
> (3) live with the problem and do nothing
>
> (4) stop using the software
>
> Wasting my time is not one of the options on the table.  At this point
> I think that I am going to add you to a mail filter so that I won't be
> tempted to respond to your posts in the future.  Its not that I don't
> want to help you but it really isn't my job to do so.  You are not my
> friend nor are you my client.  You are simply a random person on the
> Internet who has decided to use a piece of software that I happen to
> contribute code to.
>
> Good luck in your future use of AFS.
>
> Jeffrey Altman
>
> ted creedon wrote:
>   
>> If you're not interested in correcting vague instructions (which should be
>> in the obsolete documentation) and would rather Persian messenger the
>> writer, then there is nothing to discuss.
>>
>> If you need a test case that breaks afs, it is available.
>>
>> I am not in a position to debug your code for you, or test it either.
>>
>> tedc
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: openafs-info-admin@openafs.org [mailto:openafs-info-admin@openafs.org]
>> On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hutzelman
>> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 4:39 PM
>> To: tcreedon@easystreet.com
>> Cc: openafs-info@openafs.org; Jeffrey Hutzelman
>> Subject: RE: [OpenAFS] OpenAFS 1.4.1 on XP SP2: Delay Write Failed
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, August 11, 2006 04:16:30 PM -0700 ted tcreedon 
>> <tcreedon@easystreet.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Is what I wrote correct or not?
>>>
>>> I don't have time for comments that are not germaine.
>>>       
>> Ted, you are asking for help on a public mailing list.  If you don't feel 
>> you have time for what people here have to say, then feel free not to read 
>> their comments, or not to ask for help here.
>>
>>
>> In addition to pointing you at the debugging instructions that are included 
>> in the OpenAFS for Windows distribution, Jeff has given you a fairly 
>> complete and accurate summary of what steps are required to obtain the 
>> debugging dumps that will enable him or others to track down your problem. 
>> He even provided som additional tips beyond the bare minimum needed to get 
>> the job done.  He has also indicated that he cannot or will not provide 
>> more personalized support or "handholding" except to his paying clients.
>>
>> I suggest you respect that, and stop asking for that level of support from 
>> Jeff unless you are willing to pay for it (in which case, you should 
>> contact him off-list).  Perhaps there is someone else here who has the time 
>> and expertise to help you; if so, I'm sure they'll speak up.  In the 
>> meantime, I'd suggest reading the documentation and Jeff's previous mail 
>> messages, and attempting to gather the requested debugging dumps.
>>
>> Of course, you are welcome to submit a bug report without any debugging 
>> output, but that makes your issue more difficult to track down and thus 
>> less likely to receive much (or any) attention.  This is particularly true 
>> in this case, where the data you have provided so far gives no indication 
>> of what the problem might be, or even if it is in fact an AFS problem.
>>
>> -- Jeffrey T. Hutzelman (N3NHS) <jhutz+@cmu.edu>
>>    GRAND.CENTRAL.ORG/OpenAFS.ORG postmaster, webmaster, etc
>>    Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
>>
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