Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 20:04:23 -0400 From: Diane Bruce <db@db.net> To: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: diskless (or rather, readonly) Message-ID: <20060808000423.GA57061@night.db.net> In-Reply-To: <20060807230830.GB26343@soaustin.net> References: <20060806223515.GA74003@night.db.net> <HCEPKPMCAJLDGJIBCLGHKENBFNAA.james@wgold.demon.co.uk> <20060807230830.GB26343@soaustin.net>
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On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 06:08:30PM -0500, Mark Linimon wrote: > On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 09:49:12PM +0100, James Mansion wrote: > > Its really not OK to present something as being the best thing since > > sliced bread 'as a complete system - not just a kernel' and then > > run and hide and say 'you found a bug - fix it yourself and send > > us a patch' at the first sign of trouble. > > No one has run and hidden away. I think you completely misunderstand how > Open Source projects that are driven by volunteers work. I saw this today. It is completely applicable. http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net/faq.html#binary Why are you such a jerk when answering user questions? AKA: how can I help you feel good about providing me with support? With some notes as to what is wrong from a lab book, a volunteer would step up to update the documentation. Now it can't be. The people that write the documentation aren't always the ones that install the software. 'nuff said. -- - db@db.net http://www.db.net/~db
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