Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 10:37:45 +0300 (EET DST) From: mika ruohotie <bsdchat@shadows.aeon.net> To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: irc.freebsd.org Message-ID: <199706170737.KAA05667@shadows.aeon.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970616113138.18166A-100000@toth.hq.ferg.com> from Branson Matheson at "Jun 16, 97 11:34:55 am"
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Mikhail A. Sokolov wrote: > > > it'd make things _much_ easier... *hint* > > Things like? > and for whom? well, things like sudden random questions about something important, and something that person doesnt wish to flood the mailings-lists with... me being sort of irc-addict, and certainly not the only one of those who uses freebsd, i can see it'd help those situations. ofcourse, there is the EFNet #FreeBSD and #unix, sure. but specially the #FreeBSD there seems to be rather inable to help me, either none of those people know, or they are not present, or they do not care to answer. fact that i've hanged on the channel like weeks havent changed that. #unix has proved to be more helpful, but not everyone there uses FBSD... also, many of the people who have first hand information, that being you dev-people, generally tend to be on the "wrong" irc-net on my point of view. though since i _do_ have several years of personal experience what a pain in the ass EFNet is, i understand your decision. i also realize that generally, it's probably the case that the dev-people dont really have time to irc, which i understand even more. sure, we all want FreeBSD, not people hanging on irc... but, well, i just, hmm, ok, so i have to admit it. i was just thinking loud, coz it'd be slightly difficult for me run another irc on another xterm for that other network, considering i have only 14" monitor, and yes, i was just trying to seek my own good... :p uh, forget i asked, ok? =) > - branson mickey
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