"Strangers bouncing off each others' rough edges..." was the line from a poem I forget. Who can say how another will receive your words? I don't take myself very seriously, so I am often surprised when others do. I meant no harm; "acidic" is merely a misinterpretation of "sarcasm." Since that's not one of the attributes available to apply to text on the cgi here, I hoped it would be obvious. My apologies to one and all.

Does you know how to respond to impertinent children? You laugh at them, and attempt to answer their concerns as best you can. I really expected you all to treat me that way -- I didn't think I was important enough to offend anyone.

Much yelling and screaming, but no one ever addressed the central issue of kernel headers. Okay, it's an orphaned kernel. AC does great work, but I suppose no on thought it would matter. Well, I need alsa. Can't get it here, so I'll go back to SuSE.

Thanks for the fun ride. I'm outta here, and you won't have to put up with me anymore. I'll leave you with one thought: I do a great deal of volunteer work, with an output consumed by many others. I do it because it's what I do best. I still hold myself accountable for the quality, and welcome even the most impertinent complaints, because it comes with the territory. I learned to ignore abrasive nonsense, or use it for comical relief, because everyone feels better afterwards.