Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:17:13 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports system quality and trolling Message-ID: <15B05FD01AE006F6ED5185B4@UTD69340.local> In-Reply-To: <20110828184058.37812e34@seibercom.net> References: <4E5A48AC.6050201@eskk.nu> <20058.20743.791783.342355@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <BLU0-SMTP182102B9C96837517ECB6BB93150@phx.gbl> <20110828172651.GB277@magic.hamla.org> <20110828173059.GT17489@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <20110828181356.GD277@magic.hamla.org> <20110828183300.GX17489@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <20110828184542.GE277@magic.hamla.org> <20110828152234.54cc9fac@seibercom.net> <20110828193046.GA668@magic.hamla.org> <1314564889.82067.89.camel@xenon> <4E5AB672.4020607@FreeBSD.org> <20110828184058.37812e34@seibercom.net>
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--On August 28, 2011 6:40:58 PM -0400 Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > > I have no problem with that. No one should be forced to update their > system if they choose not to. However, to carry your statement to its > logical conclusion, you should issue a warning that attempting to > update your system carries dire risks since the updates have not been > properly tested. For the record, users knew exactly why the were > updating "ruby", they wanted to. If it was not to be used, then why > release it? What they did not know was that it was going to bite them > in the ass, like so many other updates (cups+gnutls) have lately. If it > had been failing on a few obscure programs, then I could probably say it > was an unfortunate oversight. When it starts failing on major > applications used by a large number of FreeBSD users, then it should be > labels what it is, incompetency. Opps, did I hurt someone's feeling? > Well, you screwed up my system and wasted hours of my valuable time, so > now we are even. > My advice? Go find yourself a better OS and quit bitching about the one you obviously no longer like. Your complaints might be legitimate, but your tone, words and attitude stink. Ooops, did I hurt your feelings? Paul Schmehl, If it isn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ****************************************** "When intelligence argues with stupidity and bias, intelligence is bound to lose; intelligence has limits, but stupidity and bias have none."
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