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Date:      Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:54:58 +0200
From:      vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl>
To:        Rob Wing <rob.fx907@gmail.com>, Dag-Erling =?iso-8859-1?q?Sm=F8rgrav?= <des@freebsd.org>
Cc:        "sthaug@nethelp.no" <sthaug@nethelp.no>, "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org" <freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature
Message-ID:  <febdqmvgtkwghxmqlqtr@xhkb>
In-Reply-To:  <CAF3%2Bn_e5Kiy2xMRT6x66rF4-QzomhswvAios15CezeX2mb4sWA@mail.gmail.com>
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Thank You for support Rob.

It was definitely not my intention to scream/yell at anyone.

I am just sharing my concerns here.

I am just a sysadmin - I do not have a commit bit - I am not a FreeBSD developer - I just share what I believe may push FreeBSD into direction to make it better - because after all these years with various UNIX (AIX/Solaris/HP-UX) and Linux systems FreeBSD seems to be the best and most sensible overall option - the "Jack of All Trades" - its the option that sucks the least.

... and even if all these 'bad' - in my opinion - decisions will take place - that pkg(8) would be able to destroy FreeBSD Base System - I will still use FreeBSD - because even if FreeBSD will lose its Base System feature - it will still be the best overall option out there if You want a free and open UNIX system with all needed features.

Regards,
vermaden





Temat: Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature
Data: 2025-08-08 22:38
Nadawca: "Rob Wing" <rob.fx907@gmail.com>
Adresat: "Dag-Erling Smørgrav" <des@freebsd.org>; 
DW: "vermaden" <vermaden@interia.pl>; "sthaug@nethelp.no" <sthaug@nethelp.no>; "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>; "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>; "freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org" <freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org>; 

> Dag,
> 
> mind your attitude towards our users/contributors
> 
> vermaden was clearly not yelling so stop trying to discredit them with such accusations.
> 
> On Friday, August 8, 2025, Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@freebsd.org> wrote:
> 
>> vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl> writes:
>> > Current 'vital' thing does NOTHING to protect FreeBSD Base System.
>> 
>> How much longer will it take you to learn that people stop taking you
>> seriously when you scream at them?
>> 
>> DES
>> -- 
>> Dag-Erling Smørgrav - des@FreeBSD.org



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