Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:13:16 -0700 (PDT) From: "/dev/null" <null@dnswatch.com> To: racerx@makeworld.com Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot banner project Message-ID: <1332.216.177.243.38.1114819996.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> In-Reply-To: <427291EE.4080809@makeworld.com> References: <57436.216.177.243.42.1114582155.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <6.1.0.6.2.20050426233321.084e9210@cobalt.antimatter.net> <51899.216.177.243.42.1114584317.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <6.1.0.6.2.20050427001118.0327cd50@cobalt.antimatter.net> <52515.216.177.243.42.1114586501.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <d904a5e7050428062443496e3@mail.gmail.com> <61359.216.177.243.35.1114722481.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <20050429105416.GA94049@wedge.madpilot.net> <d904a5e705042912342621236b@mail.gmail.com> <42728DF1.9040908@makeworld.com> <d904a5e705042912513785d2b6@mail.gmail.com> <427291EE.4080809@makeworld.com>
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First, I'd like to say; It's great to see so much passion regarding an OS. It reminds me of the olden days when Mac vs. PeeCee camps were so prevelent. ... > John Sconiers wrote: > >> On 4/29/05, Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote: >> >>>John Sconiers wrote: >>>... >>> >>>>Adding less then a meg here or there is not bloat. Unless of course >>>> the goal is to >>>>create an advanced operating system unable to get / keep users. >>>> >>>>My $.02 >>> >>>The problem is this; if everyone keeps adding "less then a meg here or >>>there" then you DO end up with bloat. >>> >>>Where to you draw the line? How much is too much? To me, I would rather >>>add that less then a meg here and there to the core OS ... Not to >>>something that (to me) does not need to look perdy. >>> >>>... and my .02 >>> >>>-- >>>Best regards, >>>Chris >>> >>>If reproducibility may be a problem conduct the >>>test only once. >>> > > John Sconiers wrote: >> Do you want to get / keep new users, compete wth other operating >> systems, etc.... >> > > Of course - but NOT at the expense for the OS itself. The banner is only > seen once. It does not have to be perdy to attract users. > > If that's the case, if it needs to be perdy to attract users - then > (speaking for myself) do you want that flavor of user? Is this bigotry, or racism? I can never remember which one means which. Anyway, WTFAY to decide whom is allowed to use FBSD anyway?! > > Are you not at that point trying to emulate a Windows-ee look? As I > said, I care more about the quality of the OS. You know, when you live at the console as long as I do every day. A little "eye candy" can go a l o n g way. -Chris (H.) > > > -- > Best regards, > Chris > > The spot you are scrubbing on glassware is always on > the other side. > //////////////////////////////////////////////////// If only Western Electric had found a way to offer binary licenses for the UNIX system back in 1974, the UNIX system would be running on all PC's today rather than DOS/Windows. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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