Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:30:31 -0600 (CST) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HIGWAY ROBBERY!! Message-ID: <199601031830.MAA13358@brasil.moneng.mei.com> In-Reply-To: <199601031658.IAA19715@freefall.freebsd.org> from "LONGDONG@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU" at Jan 3, 96 08:58:37 am
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> DEAR SIRS AND FELLOWS, > > I HAVE BEEN UNDUELY ROBBED BY YOUR INCOMPETENT PRODUCT. DURING INSTALL IT > DELETED ALL MY DOS GAMES AND PROGRAMS I SPENT YEARS GETTING FROM FTP AND > FSP SITES!! > > HOW DARE THIS TREACHERY BE UNLEASHED ON MY HARD DRIVE! WHO WILL PAY ME FOR > THESE LOSSES...WHO WILL HELP ME TO REGAIN MY PRECIOUS PROGRAMS?? Dear sir, Please accept our apologies for the loss of your data. If you read the documentation and followed the instructions: : DISCLAIMER: While FreeBSD does its best to safeguard against accidental : loss of data, it's still more than possible to WIPE OUT YOUR ENTIRE DISK : with this installation! Please do not proceed to the final FreeBSD : installation menu unless you've adequately backed up any important : data first! We really mean it! you will discover that you are able to "regain your precious programs" by repartitioning your hard disk and restoring the files from the backup that you made. As with any major operating system install (i.e. DOS, WinNT, OS/2, Linux, Solaris, etc), the possibility exists to inadvertently destroy existing data. I have seen EACH of the above listed systems trample data that is on a disk. Obviously, it is desirable to have FreeBSD inadvertently trample data in as few cases as possible, but that's a tall order, and this is a volunteer organization. > THIS WILL NOT GO UNCHALLENGED...I SHALL SEEK PUBLIC AGENCIES TO COMBAT > YOUR FAULTY PRODUCT THAT INTENTIONALLY DESTROYS HARD DRIVES. I do not believe that this "product" intentionally destroys hard drives. To the best of my knowledge, FreeBSD simply performs standard SCSI disk reads and writes via a SCSI controller. In order to intentionally destroy a hard drive, one would need specialized hardware to shake or jar the hard disk during operation. I have not seen any PC's outfitted with such apparatus, but I am saddened and dismayed if your PC was, and FreeBSD somehow used the apparatus to destroy your hard drive. > HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE BETTER BUREAUS OF BUSINESS? Yes, but the BBB is generally not concerned with volunteer software development and engineering organizations. > WHEN WILL THE LITTLE GUY BE HEARD??!! Perhaps after the whiney little shits are done with. > oh, and do please, all of you...have a happy new year. :) Thank you! Please contribute to our happiness by writing us lots of amusing "complaints". > SpUnk3Y If you need a new keyboard, I have several spares. ... Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Greco - Systems Administrator jgreco@ns.sol.net Solaria Public Access UNIX - Milwaukee, WI 414/342-4847
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