[posting back to python-dev in case others also perceived my original message as impolite] At 01:25 PM 6/12/2006 -0700, Guido van Rossum wrote:

Oh, and the tone of your email was *not* polite. Messages starting with "I wasted an hour of my time" are not polite pretty much by definition.

Actually, I started out with "please" -- twice, after having previously asked please in advance. I've also seen lots of messages on Python-Dev where Tim Peters wrote about having wasted time due to other folks not following established procedures, and I tried to emulate his tone. I guess I didn't do a very good job, but not everybody is as funny as Tim is. :) Usually he manages to make it seem as though he would really be happy to give up his nights and weekends but that sadly, he just doesn't have any more time right at this particular moment. A sort of "it's not you, it's me" thing. I guess I just left out that particular bit of sleight-of-mouth. :) Anyway, will anyone who was offended by the original message please pretend that it was delightfully witty and written by Tim instead? Thanks. ;)