Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:30:27 -0500 From: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Archive pruning Message-ID: <00042515302702.02802@nomad.dataplex.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004251312170.14778-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004251312170.14778-100000@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Richard Wackerbarth wrote: > > Actually, I didn't start this. Someone else brought up the idea. > > ...and quickly decided it was not worthwhile. Yes, the developers do a good job of repressing opinions that differ from their own. > > The quiet majority that might benefit are not very likely to speak up > > when they are told some is impossible. After all, they are at the mercy > > of the very developers who oppose change because it does not directly > > benefit the developers. > > > > I do object to the characterization by these developers that it CANNOT be > > done. > > I haven't heard anyone say that. What I have heard is "too much work for > too little gain". If you still disagree, it's time to put up or shut up And if I put up, will you (the organization) use it? It's certainly too much work to prove the obvious. I don't have to convince myself of anything. The only value accrues if it gets used. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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