<div dir="ltr"><div>The rule of the 'FI's:</div><div><br></div><div>1. The FIRST time somebody asks you to do something you don't do refer them to someone else that does it.</div><div>2. The FIFTH time somebody asks you to do something you don't do start asking for referrals from wherever you are directing the business.</div><div>3. The FIFTEENTH time somebody asks you to do something you don't do IMMEDIATELY start charging and outsource the work.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM Shlomi Fish <<a href="mailto:shlomif@shlomifish.org">shlomif@shlomifish.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Jim,<br>
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:50:36 -0400<br>
James E Keenan <<a href="mailto:jkeenan@pobox.com" target="_blank">jkeenan@pobox.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On 9/25/22 21:10, Steven Lembark wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > <a href="https://alpinelinux.org/about/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://alpinelinux.org/about/</a><br>
> > <br>
> > Alpine Linux is an independent, non-commercial, general purpose Linux<br>
> > distribution designed for power users who appreciate security, simplicity<br>
> > and resource efficiency.<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > The catch is that "power users" means it's not intended for<br>
> > anyone doing anything usual; it's intended for people who<br>
> > have a specific need and know how to work around any issues<br>
> > that arise.<br>
> > <br>
> > This makes it un-suitable for general testing.<br>
> >   <br>
> <br>
> Unfortunately, that doesn't stop people from sending failure reports to <br>
> CPANtesters or to Perl 5 Porters. :-(<br>
><br>
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"just say no"?<br>
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This is one case where a canned response may be justified.<br>
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> jimk<br>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<br><br><br>Joel Limardo<br><a href="http://www.forwardphase.com" target="_blank">www.forwardphase.com</a><br><a href="mailto:joel.limardo@forwardphase.com" target="_blank">joel.limardo@forwardphase.com</a><br>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/joellimardo" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/joellimardo</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/joellimardo" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/joellimard</a>o<br></div></div>