Date: 30 Jun 99 17:58:31 PDT From: Jesus Monroy <jesus.monroy@usa.net> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: John Baldwin <jobaldwi@vt.edu>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de>, Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: [Re: [FreeBSD Man Pages]]]] Message-ID: <19990701005831.18172.qmail@nwcst312.netaddress.usa.net>
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Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> wrote:
> Jesus Monroy wrote:
> > =
> > John Baldwin <jobaldwi@vt.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 30-Jun-99 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=
=2E
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > 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.)
> > >
> > > Relatively speaking they are a heck of a lot better than manpagse =
> > > for
> > > some
> > > commercial Unices. They may not be perfect, but they're a heck of =
a =
> > > lot
> > > closer.. and that was the original poster's point, which your
> > > survey has
> > > nothing to do with.
> > >
> > Well, as long as we are going to insert the foot, let's do
> > it right. Thank you for following along folks in the game
> > of "who's foot will be inserted first?"
> =
> Yours, of course. Do you have problems with athelete's mouth? If =
> you really feel you MUST continue this assinine tirade, STOP CHANGING =
> THE SUBJECT LINE YOU ASSHOLE!
> =
What the hell are you talking about?
There is no tirade. I am simple stating facts.
An I am not changing the subject line.
The presriptions will now be dispensed at the water cooler
in the rear of the building.
---
"I'd rather pay for my freedom than live in a bitmapped, =
pop-up-happy dungeon like NT."
http://www.performancecomputing.com/features/9809of1.shtml
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