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[Arran Cudbard-Bell]

>> [...] 
>>>> It has nothing to do with FreeRADIUS,
>>> 
>>> Are you saying that table and column names are the same *in every* SQL-based
>>> RADIUS implementation? (I doubt that tables and columns share the same names
>>> accross different RADIUS implementations).
>> 
>> rlm_sql doesn't care about column names, it just deals with indexes. The SQL used to get the values for those indexes is completely arbitrary, and implementation specific.
> 
> Since you mentioned rlm_sql, it *does* have something to do with FreeRADIUS,
> doesn't it?

In the same way a shotgun has something to do with cute wiffly nosed bunny rabbits. The shotgun, and shotgun shells, are not part of the cute wiffly nosed bunny rabbit, but can be used to modify its behaviour. 

> 
>> [...] 
>> I'm not going to waste my time debating this with you.
> 
> So you seem to consider rethinking your own assumptions a waste of time?

No see they're not assumptions. They're opinions. In my *opinion* the phrasing of his email was inappropriate.

>> The phrasing the OP used was completely inappropriate for a volunteer based support list, end of story.
> 
> Then you could have told him *exactly that* in your very first mail,
> couldn't you?

I believe my exact response was "No. You're treating this like paid support. Go and find out the answer for yourself, this is not a FreeRADIUS question."

Hmm lets think for a second, why might the nasty mean FreeRADIUS person be saying that...

* Did I post too many questions? No, look lots of other people post multiple questions.
* Maybe he's just an asshole? But he seems reasonably nice most of the time.
* Or maybe, just maybe, the way I asked the question was not appropriate.

>> I have nothing against the OP,
> 
> I didn't say that, did I? Please refrain from "adding" statements to my
> original mail by interpreting it. When in doubt, please ask (instead of
> making inappropriate assumptions).

You know this mailing list thing, how when you send an email to it, it doesn't just go to you, it goes to lots of people. One of those people may well be the original poster who's treatment we are debating (unless he's unsubscribed)... I just wanted to make it clear for his sake, given how this thread has grown increasingly off topic and out of proportion.

> 
>> in fact if you'd checked, you'd see that i've answered a number of his other questions...
> 
> You surely did. (I didn't question your effort.)
> 
>> So why you felt the need to step in and intervene is beyond me.
> 
> I decided to step in because IMHO it's inappriopriate to assume things one
> doesn't know or hasn't asked for (like whether the OP really was "too lazy"
> for RTFM or RTFW). It's just not a good way of treating people, that's all.
> 
> (Besides, maybe I'm not the only with this opinion who's subscribed to this
> list? Ever thought about that?)

Yes. 

Best Regards,
Arran

Arran Cudbard-Bell
a.cudbardb at freeradius.org

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