Re: Our (US) $s at work.

[Mike McCarty]

jdow wrote:
> From: "Mike McCarty"
> > Craig White wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 14:40 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
> > > > Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > > > > On 8/1/05, Mike McCarty  wrote:
> > > > > > Would you please explain to me how my machine automagically knows it
> > > > > > needs to change the content of a file on its disc when the legislature
> > > > > > makes a change to the way DST works?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [snip]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > $ man yum
> > > > >
> > > > > Dotan Cohen
> > > > > http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/325/marcy_playground.php
> > > > > Marcy Playground Song Lyrics
> > > >
> > > > I already know how to use yum. Please respond to what I wrote
> > > > rather than to what you read.
> > >
> > > you sure ask a lot of questions...
> > >
> > > 'updates-released' is checked against the local cache and new updates
> > > are thus recognized and downloaded if/when appropriate. Of course, if
> > > you knew how yum worked, you would know that.
> > >
> > > As for how and when updates are released, that of course is up to the
> > > packagers.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > How does one get through to you? I ALREADY KNOW HOW TO USE YUM. I KNOW
> > HOW IT WORKS. READ WHAT I WROTE.
> >
> > You again responded to what you read rather than what I asked.
> >
> > Is English your first/primary language?
> >
> > The purpose of my questions is to point out that the fellow wanted to
> > know how to update the files *HIMSELF* and the only responses he's
> > getting are from people like you who cannot/will not respond to the
> > question AS ASKED.
> >
> > The answer to my question, AS ASKED, is "It is impossible for your
> > machine automatically to change the configuration files by itself
> > when your local government passes a new ordinance."
> >
> > And the answer to the OP's question is so far not yet given.
> >
> > Mike
>
> Ah yes, the illiterate grasshopper calling the Masters illiterate. Such
> fascinating projection here. It's a wonderful psychological case study.

Indeed? And you are qualified?

I was not the original poster.

My questions were rhetorical.

The OP asked what the format of the files was so he could edit them
for himself.

I was making the point that the OP's question had not been asked.
> You were told what file needed to be changed.

Hmm? I didn't ask that question.
> You were told how it was changed by those who will do the changing.

But that wasn't the question.
> You were reminded that your machine DOES automatically update if you
> tell it to. It also updates when you do it manually. This update
> process WILL include the new time zone files as needed.

I'm not the one having a problem with DST changes.
> Were you REALLY too dense to put this all together or are you trying
> to be an imbecilic troll?

Neither. I was using what is technically known as a "figure of speech".

Mike