Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 22:31:19 -0400 From: Jim Ohlstein <jim@ohlste.in> To: CK <un_x@earthlink.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD/Xorg/Openchrome Segfault Message-ID: <65d92a51-d38d-e1b0-220f-30506199aa93@ohlste.in> In-Reply-To: <E1bcjBs-00039P-Us@elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <E1bcjBs-00039P-Us@elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Hello, On 08/24/2016 09:09 PM, CK wrote: > What kind of dumbass reply is this? Why even bother to make > such a reply? What do you know about anything? FYI, I have > been running FreeBSD for over 20 years, and spent over 1/2 a > decade helping people on this maillist from 1995-2000+, and my Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin? > "business" is not for monetary gain, it is for the benefit of > people and this world, on extremely critical+serious > technological topics that few in the world could understand, > while I barely sustain on less than $4000/year. Don't you think "extremely critical" is a bit redundant? Perhaps if you had better "people skills" you'd be able to explain to the the slow folks like us why these "extremely critical+serious [sic] technological topics that few in the world could understand" haven't received funding so you could use modern technology? I hear the Gates Foundation has money... > > I've been busy trying to research this problem while Steve made > a reply. I have half a website dedicated to FreeBSD code in > service to others. And yet still you use an earthlink email. Please, don't reply with further asshole > comments like this, it serves no purpose other than broadcasting > your ignorance+idiocy. Toodle-pip - very effeminate. Wow, let's count - asshole, ignorance+idiocy, effeminate. Good job insulting, and also showing off your homophobia. I guess now my question above is answered. > >> Frank Shute frank at woodcruft.co.uk >> Wed Aug 24 21:20:15 UTC 2016 >> >>> The reason I asked the previous question to this list is: >>> >>> 1. It is difficult to believe a non-functional graphics driver >>> (openchrome) could get into the Xorg packaging system without >>> proper functioning being tested and verified. >>> >>> 2. It would appear to be an openchrome problem, but I thought >>> maybe it could be due to the GCC->Clang transition. >> >> You've made a whole pile of assumptions there that may or may not be true. >> >> Steve politely pitched it to you that you were using an archaic application on >> an archaic version of an OS for an architecture that not a lot of people use >> these days and you may be advised to upgrade your system and/or application >> software. >> >> I don't know why but I didn't receive a copy of your reply to him thanking him >> for his observations and spending his time on the matter. >> >>> Anyway, this has totally 'screwed' my business, since all >>> machines use this driver, and none have a windowing system now. >> >> I'm sure you'll be happy to point out what contributions you or your business >> have made to FreeBSD. >> >> Feel free to post URLs of commits you have made to src, ports or docs. Any >> monetary contributions you have made to the Foundation or to port maintainers >> who maintain the ports your business depends on. >> >> Even answers to other user's questions on this list that you have made would >> be a start.... >> >> Until then: best of luck with your business! >> >> Toodle pip! >> -- >> Frank >> https://woodcruft.co.uk/ -- Jim Ohlstein
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?65d92a51-d38d-e1b0-220f-30506199aa93>