From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 30 00:37:02 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93CAE16A4CF for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:37:02 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [216.201.118.142]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBB2243D31 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:37:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F311D60E3; Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:37:00 -0500 (CDT) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 49111-04; Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:36:56 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [216.201.118.138] (racerx.makeworld.com [216.201.118.138]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B87960D4; Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:36:52 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <4272D324.7030302@makeworld.com> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:36:52 -0500 From: Chris User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20050414) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: /dev/null 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> <61359.216.177.243.35.1114722481.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <20050429105416.GA94049@wedge.madpilot.net> <42728DF1.9040908@makeworld.com> <427291EE.4080809@makeworld.com> <1332.216.177.243.38.1114819996.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> In-Reply-To: <1332.216.177.243.38.1114819996.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.91.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by ClamAV 0.75.1/amavisd-new-2.2.1 (20041222) at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot banner project X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: racerx@makeworld.com List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:37:02 -0000 /dev/null wrote: > 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. > ... Yes. It's presenting ideas, reasons, suggestions. Thus far tho - I have gotten far worse replies via email then what has made it here on the list. Sorta reminds me of the NetBSD "discussion" on the new *cough* mascot *cough* >>John Sconiers wrote: >> >> >>>On 4/29/05, Chris 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?! I'm not - Read betwix the () - "Speaking for myself". That means, it's my opinion. People seem to miss that point. Either that or they read what they want it to say. *Shrug* > >>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.) As long as it's not needed bloat. I rather like what one user stated. Make it an option, or a port. To me, (read that again, to me) I would prefer a choice. -- Best regards, Chris In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.