From owner-freebsd-advocacy Thu Jul 1 0:58:31 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from www0r.netaddress.usa.net (www0r.netaddress.usa.net [204.68.24.47]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0D384152C7 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 1999 00:58:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jesus.monroy@usa.net) Received: (qmail 4358 invoked by uid 60001); 1 Jul 1999 07:58:17 -0000 Message-ID: <19990701075817.4357.qmail@www0r.netaddress.usa.net> Received: from 204.68.24.47 by www0r via web-mailer() on Thu Jul 1 07:58:17 GMT 1999 Date: 1 Jul 99 00:58:17 PDT From: Jesus Monroy To: Wes Peters Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: [Re: [FreeBSD Man Pages]]]] Cc: advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailer: USANET web-mailer () Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Wes Peters wrote: > Jesus Monroy wrote: > > = > > Wes Peters wrote: > > > > > > In case you hadn't noticed it, your survey gathered nothing but > > > yawns because you didn't proffer any help in fixing the situation. > > > > > Yawns... That certainly does not seem to be the case > > after the last 50 or so messages on this mailing list. > = > The last 50 or so messages on the list have all been about explaining > in great detail why you're an asshole, not about the man pages. The > fact that you can't tell the difference just illustrates what an asshol= e > you are. > It's an awfully lovely presentation also isn't it. = > > I think more along the line I'm stepping on toes and egos, > > including yours. > = > No, but I do get my hackles up when someone starts verbally abusing Sue= =2E > She's a close personal friend as well as a valuable instructor for = > FreeBSD, and you certainly have NO ground to stand on and accuse her > of arrogance, not in this forum or any other. > = Why not, you are guilty of the same. > > > 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. > > > > > Yes, greatly despised(sp?) and loved system. > = > If you despise it so, why don't you just go away. > = Maybe because I love it so. > > > Put up or shut up. > > > > > I am putting up... would you like more of the same. > > = > > I got fixes, where are your answers? > = > Answers? I wrote man pages for the aio_ routines last week. They're > being reviewed by several committers who are familiar with the aio > system, and I will probably commit them this weekend. I haven't seen > you contribute ANYTHING to FreeBSD in years, buddy-boy. > = That is correct. > You, on the other hand, haven't even taken the time to sort the results= > of your survey into a well-organized PR, let alone submit patches or = > correct man pages. = > Why? Would you prefer this SURVEY continue to perhaps the last 6 revisions of the OS just to show what a truely hacked job it has been. > Since you seem to think this is so important, why = > don't you detail the inconsistencies and I'll get to work fixing them? > = Be happy to. You'll see it in a posting. If not, please feel free to send me a personal message on this. My word to you is that I will keep the message personal and you will get this information. > So, I repeat, PUT UP OR SHUT UP. Stop BrettGlassing us. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When I know what this is I might consider it. --- "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 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=3D= 1 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message