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Created June 7, 2012 10:45
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Somebody who is contacting everyone that has ever commented on a project that he has problems with.

FROM SENDER:

Hi,

Sorry to disturb you, 

I have some (big) problems to compile MTLocation framework and i would like to know if you have a workable example to share with me.

I saw your comment on github...
Thanks a lot 

NAME

Sent from my iPhone

MY REPLY:

Sorry NAME, but I haven't used it myself, nor do I know which comment you mean.

Open-source software does not work the way you are expecting it to, you can't just go around and contact everybody and applying pressure by saying that you have big problems.

If you have problems that need to be solved asap, then you should consider hiring the author, which is the only sensible way to get things done faster than whenever the author has time to do it in his own *spare time*.

Eloy

REPLY FROM SENDER:

hey,
why are you so angry ?

I only asked you an example of how to use an open source framework, that s all...

I spent few hours today to find a way to compile it, I've started IOS dev few days ago only, and my question was to improve my skills... 

If you don't have that in your work files, just answer no or nothing...


I don't understand .... if you don't want to be contacted - remove your email address

cheers

MY REPLY:

There was no emotion in my email at all. I improved your skills by telling you the way it should be done. Take it or leave it.

To be continued? :)

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