Re: I have a few patches in Linux
"I didn't get a "rude" response for being a noob or anything like that."
You know why? It's because you're helpful and you want to learn/contribute. The hostility tends to come from someone just wanting the answer, not wanting to know why. No one in their right mind would ever tell someone to f**k off if the person wanted to know how something worked or wanted to help fix something.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
