From owner-cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 4 16:36:51 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 941FC16A4CE; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:36:51 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.des.no (flood.des.no [217.116.83.31]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4371643D1D; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:36:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from des@des.no) Received: by smtp.des.no (Pony Express, from userid 666) id 41CC2530A; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:36:50 +0200 (CEST) Received: from dwp.des.no (des.no [80.203.228.37]) by smtp.des.no (Pony Express) with ESMTP id 1E69B5312; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:36:43 +0200 (CEST) Received: by dwp.des.no (Postfix, from userid 2602) id ECF4AB861; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:36:42 +0200 (CEST) To: "M. Warner Losh" References: <20041004130834.GH2493@submonkey.net> <20041004.095654.71481952.imp@bsdimp.com> From: des@des.no (=?iso-8859-1?q?Dag-Erling_Sm=F8rgrav?=) Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:36:42 +0200 In-Reply-To: <20041004.095654.71481952.imp@bsdimp.com> (M. Warner Losh's message of "Mon, 04 Oct 2004 09:56:54 -0600 (MDT)") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.1006 (Gnus v5.10.6) Emacs/21.3 (berkeley-unix) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.64 (2004-01-11) on flood.des.no X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL autolearn=no version=2.64 cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG cc: ceri@submonkey.net cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.ORG cc: tjr@FreeBSD.ORG cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/rm rm.1 rm.c X-BeenThere: cvs-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the entire tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 16:36:51 -0000 "M. Warner Losh" writes: > Just because the standard allows the insane behavior of not allow rm > -rf / doesn't mean it requires it. You admitted yourself that the only semi-rational argument you had against this patch was based on a misunderstanding. > Your commit is disruptive, rude > and disrespectful of your fellow committers. Please back it out. No. Rude, disruptive and disrespectful behaviour is what Giorgios was subjected to when he proposed a perfectly reasonable change which is supported by the relevant standards body and has precedent in other operating systems. Now back off, then come back in three days and see if you still honestly care when the heat of the moment has worn off. DES --=20 Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav - des@des.no