non-informative error message

Karsten Künne kuenne at rentec.com
Tue Sep 12 00:27:40 EST 2006


On Sunday 10 September 2006 20:39, Tim Howe wrote:
> Serafeim Zanikolas <serzan at hellug.gr> writes:
> > The openssh client terminates with the following error message when
> > unable to resolve a username: "You don't exist, go away!"
> >
> > Leaving aside style and tone, the message is not informative. Please
> > consider changing it to something more appropriate and helpful, such as
> > "Unable to resolve username".
>
> I request that this message stay the same and that users consider
> gaining a sense of humor and a cultural understanding of the systems in
> use.

Full Ack! Leave it as it is!

Karsten.
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