[texhax] Bilbliography ... policy

[Uwe Lück]

At 12:34 11.11.05, Peter Flom wrote:

>Uwe Lück <uwe.lueck at web.de> 11/10/05 4:36 PM wrote
><<<
>I admit that I sometimes realize that I have been badly
>trained concerning certain standards, not expecting
>that my behaviour could be interpreted as unfriendly.
>
>I am even surprised to read that Robin was rude at me.
>I just wondered that he kept overlooking ... and insisted ...
>I admit that I sometimes wonder whether I am too stupid
>to sense hostility or others are paranoic. (`too stupid':
>in German there is the expression `sonniges Gemüt',
>maybe to be translated `sunny mind'.)
> >>>
>
>There is certainly a lot of  variation in what might be called 'expected 
>politeness'  - some of this is cultural, some personal.  A list like this 
>has a culture.  But it has members from many different cultures, 
>presumably all over the world.  So, a certain degree of disagreement is 
>probably inevitable.

Thanks for these wise words ... and regarding what

     http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

(Martin Schröder's link) tells on rudeness and politeness,
the main cultures clashing here seem to be the "hacker"
culture and civilization ... ;-)

Best,
   Uwe.