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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/conf GENERIC
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From: dag-erli@ifi.uio.no (Dag-Erling Coidan =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sm=F8rgrav?= )
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John Birrell  <jb@cimlogic.com.au> writes:
> Dag-Erling Coidan Smørgrav wrote:
> > They won't if you use separate kernel idents (e.g. "GENERIC_I386"and
> > "GENERIC_ALPHA" instead of "GENERIC").
> That's true, but using a different sub-directory would stop people
> like me from shooting themselves in the foot. Schlumberger engineers
> with know the term Group 7 for lost time. (For non-Schlumberger
> engineers, it means "lost time due to engineer's mistake").

Well, I work at Schlumberger Geco-Prakla¹, but have never heard that
term :) Besides, they have these QHSE posters all over the place
proclaiming a "no blame" policy... when you shoot yourself in the
foot, just point to the nearest QHSE poster :)

DES
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Dag-Erling Smørgrav - dag-erli@ifi.uio.no

¹ until next week.