From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 11 05:32:49 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FC1B16A41A for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:32:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aw1@stade.co.uk) Received: from lon-mail-4.gradwell.net (lon-mail-4.gradwell.net [193.111.201.130]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEF0313C455 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:32:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aw1@stade.co.uk) Received: from 5aca3c8f.bb.sky.com ([90.202.60.143] helo=access2.hanley.stade.co.uk) by lon-mail-4.gradwell.net with esmtp (Gradwell gwh-smtpd 1.275) id 4786f646.158dd.2d for chat@freebsd.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:26 +0000 (envelope-sender ) Received: from steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk (steerpike [192.168.1.10]) by access2.hanley.stade.co.uk (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id m0B4rP17080295 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:25 GMT (envelope-from aw1@steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk) Received: from steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m0B4rOfQ078168 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:24 GMT (envelope-from aw1@steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk) Received: (from aw1@localhost) by steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m0B4rOR0078163 for chat@freebsd.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:24 GMT (envelope-from aw1) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:24 +0000 From: Adrian Wontroba To: chat@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080111045324.GA25464@steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Adrian Wontroba , chat@freebsd.org References: <47864933.6010203@gmail.com> <200801101717.m0AHHHmF068362@fire.js.berklix.net> <200801110016.m0B0GNP4080451@fire.js.berklix.net> <4786C978.5070605@chuckr.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4786C978.5070605@chuckr.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 7.0-PRERELEASE Organization: Oh dear, I've joined one again. X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.91.2/5473/Thu Jan 10 23:56:40 2008 on access2.hanley.stade.co.uk X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.92/5473/Thu Jan 10 23:56:40 2008 on steerpike.hanley.stade.co.uk X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: Subject: Re: Why the FreeBSD license will not be changing X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: aw1@stade.co.uk List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:32:49 -0000 On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 08:42:16PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote: > (about the hijacked current@ thread) For the first time in years I was tempted to use a kill file to suppress a poster entirely, and semi automatic marking of threads as read. For now, I'm glad I didn't as, much like sand irritates an oyster into producing pearls, an annoyingly persistent poster has provoked interesting views and ideas from others. Some of which with luck might be taken up. However, much more of this abuse of current@ will make me change my mind. Some people really do seem to have far too much time on their hands. Shades of JM Jr? -- Adrian Wontroba Friction is a drag.