From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Jan 10 13:33: 4 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mobile.wemm.org (unknown [65.0.135.147]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AEEB37B401 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:32:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from netplex.com.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mobile.wemm.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f0ALSfQ62448; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:28:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from peter@netplex.com.au) Message-Id: <200101102128.f0ALSfQ62448@mobile.wemm.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.2 06/23/2000 with nmh-1.0.4 To: Dag-Erling Smorgrav Cc: chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: cup holders.. Re: please do not close the drive tray automatically. (was Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/ata atapi-cd.c) In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:28:41 -0800 From: Peter Wemm Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Dag-Erling Smorgrav wrote: > Mike Smith writes: > > Closing the drive tray at what is effectively a random time violates the > > user interface model for the CDROM. I think it's a stunningly stupid > > idea (for the damage reasons that Matt gives as well as the semantic > > violations). > > "I booted FreeBSD and it tried to retract my cup holder, spilling > scalding coffee all over my keyboard and my lap. Now I'm going to sue > BSDI for compensation for the damage to my computer and my nads." > > Couldn't resist :) I should know better than to prolong the thread, but I know of at least one person here at work who *does* use it as a cup holder.... (Mostly as a joke, but yes, he actually does it!) Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message