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Date:      Thu, 9 Aug 2007 11:02:57 -0400
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        "Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET" <ml@t-b-o-h.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD - Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: for Thomas E. Zander, mplayer maintainer.
Message-ID:  <20070809150257.GA2431@rot26.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <200708091458.l79Ew4Ob059504@himinbjorg.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com>
References:  <20070809141339.GA1383@rot26.obsecurity.org> <200708091458.l79Ew4Ob059504@himinbjorg.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com>

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On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:58:04AM -0400, Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote:
> > 
> > Distributed, worldwide projects like FreeBSD rely on communication
> > between their members.  When one project member in a position of
> > responsibility denies the ability for others to contact him -- whether
> > it was his direct choice or just because he chooses to use a mail
> > server with inappropriate filtering -- then it harms the project.
> > 
> 	Kris, FWIW, I think when someone posts a request for help onto
> a list, gets back a dozen "Did you RTFM" either on list or offlist,
> replies back that they did (And shows they did), and then gets dead
> air.......... THAT harms the project.

Uh, you seem to be axe grinding, but I told you to follow up with the
maintainer once I evaluated your report and didn't spot any obvious
problems.  Why wasn't that good enough for you?

Kris



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