From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 24 02:45:24 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 182A2106566C for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from koggybsd@comcast.net) Received: from qmta10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net (qmta10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.17]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C93178FC0A for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from omta19.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.98]) by qmta10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id REFf1i00327AodY5AElQKD; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:24 +0000 Received: from [192.168.2.5] ([68.43.224.227]) by omta19.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id RElP1i00V4uzdYs3fElPT9; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:24 +0000 From: gore To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:45:21 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 References: <201201232033.48854.koggybsd@comcast.net> <4F1E0D31.90200@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <4F1E0D31.90200@herveybayaustralia.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201201232145.21663.koggybsd@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Horrible installer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:24 -0000 On Monday 23 January 2012 08:45:21 pm Da Rock wrote: *snip* > > Instead of crawling under a Rock, how about everyone here, ALL of > > the people I've seen in this thread trashing each other; ALL of > > you, just take 60 seconds, take a DEEP breath, and realize we ARE a > > Community, which is a lot like a family in some ways. That means we > > aren't always going to agree with each other, and that we may even > > want to punch one another in the head from time to time, but, at > > the least, can all of you who ARE getting pissed off like that, at > > LEAST be respectfulof one another? > > > > God, it's like being on an Ubuntu mailing list with this thread and > > I WILL NOT stand for that! If I wanted to use shoddy shitty > > software that some asshole Billionaire ripped off from another OS > > I'd go buy Windows and pretend I was being bent over. > > ROFL... > > I cant imagine what happened on the ubuntu lists, maybe they were > throwing foam balls at each other or something... > > This thread to me seems pretty tame though as opposed to some - maybe > a Nerf match? You should see some of the other linux lists - they > almost get to the point of using real guns! Hahaha yea. I've seen a few of those ones. God they get mad. I watched a few where I was basically waiting for one to tell the other "This is where I live, come over here and kick my nerdy ass!" lol. > > I don't personally care if everyone here gets along or anything, > > but I DO care when you start insulting each other over OPINIONS. > > I'm not going to say that stupid cliche about how everyone has one, > > because I think it's cheezy, but damn it this is FreeBSD! The most > > Stable OS on Earth. (If you take into account that you don't need a > > 40 millon dollar cluster to run it and all that). > > > > I've been watching this thread from the start, and I've replied to > > a few posts myself, but it's like, seriously? You have to insult > > EVERY person you don't agree with? > > > > I don't have an issue with insulting morons. I'd make it a sport if > > I could and I LOVE being a condescending jerk sometimes. But, on a > > list such as this, it's making us ALL look bad! > > > > So, to all of you taking part in this thread; Can we turn the > > bashing off for a while? We're FreeBSD users, and I sort of > > expect... No, I EXPECT that we all can act professional! > > > > So, PLEASE, if you have an issue with someone on here, and you want > > to bash them for it... Why not just reply to their email address > > instead of the list itself? work it out! Man up! If your pooter > > hurts; the Vagisil is in the same isle as the Depends. Suck it up! > > ROFL _and_ pissing myself... :) Oh thank you for getting that :) I was kind of wondering how that would get taken and if everyone would get it but thanks lol. I thought it was funny. > > (Yes, I'm trying to add humor.... I'm one of those people who can't > > deal with certain high stress situations so I try and crack jokes > > and stuff. But yea, I'm a playful person right now because the Oxy > > kicked in, but yea, can we not bash each other over opinions?). > > > > Anyway, I fully understand BOTH sides of what everyone is saying. I > > really do for the most part. I know that bsdinstall has it's > > issues, but don't you think that the FreeBSD team is watching this? > > You know they WILL get it going and fix it up, so just be > > professional. > > > > Make a list of EVERYTHING that EVERYONE doesn't like about > > bsdinstall, and get the list to the right people who can do > > something about it. I mean come on.... You HAVE the source.... > > Write something better, or, at least, get the stuff that bugs you > > to the people in charge. It will be OK! > > > > I've been working with BSD since 4.0, do you really think this is > > the first time something happened where people were upset? Jeez > > guys.... They'll work it out and we'll be fine, OK? > > You have a point though, and some dignity and tact need to remain; > and I agree - if you don't like something try and find a way to fix > it, offer helpful advice/criticism, work with beta versions of the > installer (or whatever bothers you). Thank you! :) -Allen -- BSD user