Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:21:42 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Jesus Monroy <jesus.monroy@usa.net> Cc: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [Re: [FreeBSD Man Pages]] Message-ID: <377A5226.4F6D6F8E@softweyr.com> References: <19990630100355.2966.qmail@nwcst312.netaddress.usa.net>
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Jesus Monroy wrote:
>
> Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 02:28:16AM -0700, Jesus Monroy wrote:
> > > Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > To my mind *one* of the points where FreeBSD is really good are
> > > > the man
> > > > pages. I don't have a proposal how to use this fact for promoting
> > > > FreeBSD,
> > > > but my intention is to mention that strength of FreeBSD here.
> > > >
> > > Very incorrect. Just a few days ago I show that 15%
> > > of the online whatis(1) and man(1) records where
> > > incorrect.
> >
> > For one definition of "incorrect". What you showed does not detract
> > from the point that Konrad is making.
> >
> >
> Wait a minute. Where is this arrogant attitude coming from!
> The results plainly should wrong pages index, bad references
> and missing descriptions.
>
> Please explain your idea (or definition of "correct").
> (Please note I know where all the IEEE papers are on
> correct. So think this through before you popoff.)
Hey, Jesus, why don't you go fix the pages instead of "popoff"ing.
You arrogant asshole.
In case you hadn't noticed it, your survey gathered nothing but
yawns because you didn't proffer any help in fixing the situation.
Sue has helped hundreds, perhaps thousands of clueless newbies, in many
cases by teaching them to read the man pages provided with FreeBSD.
Nobody has made any claims they are perfect, but the are a substantial
resource and should be stressed as one of the resources making FreeBSD
a great system.
Put up or shut up.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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