Re: your gcc 3.1 release date is a joke

["Maciej Z. Pindera" <mzpnet at directvinternet dot com>]

Robert Dewar wrote:

>A general comment here is that having been in this business for 8 years now,
>the phenomenon of people expecting a lot for free and being angry when they
>don't get it, or of people complaining at volunteers for not working harder,
>will not go away.
>
>The important thing is not to get demoralized by such complaints, but just
>brush them off. There are lots of people who really appreciate the work, but
>are too busy doing useful stuff to say thank you. I do think that it is a 
>good idea if everyone on this list tries to be positive all the time and
>to be constructive in suggestions, and very sparing in criticism. In the
>volunteer world there are no sticks, and only limited carrots :-)
>
>Try and laugh at folks making complaints rather than get irritated. My
>theater story has been good in our theater group for lots of laughs over
>the years!
>
>Robert
>

Just a quick note to express my appreciation for the team's efforts.  I 
use gcc regularly on my Linux boxes for both C++ & Fortran codes.  Great 
work, great price.

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