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From: Matthew Thyer <Matthew.Thyer@dsto.defence.gov.au>
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Subject: Re: silo overflows (Was Re: 3.0-RELEASE?)
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Hear hear.
I think that Mike is too defensive sometimes.
No-one is attacking you Mike, we are just highlighting a problem to
get some discussion going on the issue.
I am very happy to see that this thread has created meaningfull
discussion with several possible solutions.
That's a whole lot better than the thread that this one has grown from!
Simon Shapiro wrote:
> I have been preached to frequently on this list. Now is my turn; Raising
> an issue with a piece of code is NOT criticism of the author, nor of the
> maintainer, nor of the project's qulity of management. It is simply an
> issue. I think I speak for many on this list when I say that we are at awe
> at the talent and dedication expressed in this project. It is simply, that
> when we see something broken, we ask ``Is it broken or is my brain in
> neutral?'' FreeBSD is growing to be an extreamly complex engineering
> product. Canvassing it all is impossible, thus old issues re-surface.
> That's all.
>
> ----------
>
> Sincerely Yours,
>
> Simon Shapiro
> Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.799.2313
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