Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:53:18 +0100 From: Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: favor Message-ID: <351293826.20050207175318@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <20050207163645.GK21722@thingy.apana.org.au> References: <200502061420.24415.krinklyfig@spymac.com> <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNOEEKFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <849739867.20050207170757@wanadoo.fr> <20050207161015.GH21722@thingy.apana.org.au> <399973539.20050207171622@wanadoo.fr> <20050207163645.GK21722@thingy.apana.org.au>
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David Gerard writes: DG> I go to a site called google.com and I enter error messages DG> verbatim, and often what comes back is a pile of mailing list posts. DG> They are far superior to nothing. No doubt, but they are far inferior to a formal, well-organized support system. The lack of support and accountability is FreeBSD's greatest handicap for corporate and mission-critical use. Certainly, the OS is solid and reliable; but if and when it fails, there's nowhere to turn. This same problem afflicts just about all open-source software, and will prove to be a limiting factor in the adoption of open source for the forseeable future. DG> Of course. However, I am pointing out that the searchable archive on DG> the web is a fantastically useful thing and worth trying to DG> preserve, not a minor detail not worth considering in the search for DG> a resolution. You can preserve it if you place it in the proper framework. But you must also recognize that you may not be able to organize it exactly as you wish without infringing the rights of others. -- Anthony
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