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Date:      Sat, 07 Dec 2013 15:46:41 +1030
From:      Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz>
To:        Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>, Chris H <bsd-lists@1command.com>
Cc:        Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Erich Dollansky <erich@alogt.com>
Subject:   Re: BETA4: fortune -o gone?
Message-ID:  <52A2AF39.7090006@ShaneWare.Biz>
In-Reply-To: <20131205105357.GU48919@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20131205090208.4cdba36b@X220.ovitrap.com> <20131205010722.GE44739@glenbarber.us> <020c58348f43c35da047761d0be6a9f4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20131205105357.GU48919@FreeBSD.org>

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On 05/12/2013 21:23, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 10:58:41PM -0800, Chris H wrote:
> C> > On Thu, Dec 05, 2013 at 09:02:08AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> C> >> I think that since I installed BETA1 the 'offensive' fortunes are gone?
> C> >> I did a fresh install with a BETA1 CD and upgraded recently to BETA4.
> C> >
> C> > Yes, they were (finally) removed with extreme prejudice.
> C> 
> C> Nobody likes a good BikeShed. But _really_?
> C> Is FreeBSD going "PC" (Politically Correct)?
> C> Looks like a sign of weakness. :(
> 
> FreeBSD isn't going politically correct. The fortunes-o was removed
> to save invaluable time, that developers used to spend discussing
> changes to the file.
> 

so fortunes-o contained inappropriate material that was worth arguing
about but murphy-o isn't - guess it's too short to argue over?

Now limerick and gerrold.limerick contains material that some would find
offensive, yet they are just fine where they are....




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