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Date:      Wed, 22 Apr 1998 19:34:18 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Karl Denninger <karl@mcs.net>
Cc:        "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, tlambert@primenet.com, ken@plutotech.com, syssgm@dtir.qld.gov.au, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: NFS corruption 
Message-ID:  <199804230234.TAA01764@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 22 Apr 1998 19:17:08 CDT." <19980422191708.39018@mcs.net> 

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> On Wed, Apr 22, 1998 at 04:38:05PM -0500, John S. Dyson wrote:
> > > > Some people may argue that my approach is not correct; but where is
> > > > the alternative code?
> > > 
> > > Can you perhaps work specifically with John Dyson and Peter Wemm on
> > > this then?  Both have expressed an interest in looking at NFS and I
> > > think you'll find far greater success in working with one or two
> > > "responsible committers" rather than just tossing the ball into
> > > -current only to see it hit the ground while everyone stands around
> > > expecting someone else to run forward and catch it.
> > > 
> > Random, diffuse postings to -current don't get my attention, due to
> > my overload.  It takes repetition and persistance to deal with me.
> > Think of me working entirely in squeaky wheel mode.
> > 
> > John
> 
> *I*T *I*S  *S*T*I*L*L  *B*R*O*K*E*N
> 
> :-)
> 
> Where's the oil?

We're (FreeBSD Inc.) currently finalising serious funding for a 
full-time developer to FIX THIS.  In addition, one of the principal 
developers of the NFS code has expressed an interest in fixing things 
that are really wrong with it.

I notice that MCS is a serious organisation.  I would go so far as to 
say that having NFS work *properly* is worth something to you.

How much?  You don't have to make the sum public, but if you're serious 
about seeing this fixed, the one way to see it happen *for* *certain* 
is to be part of the effort in funding a real professional to work on 
the code, on a professional basis.

I would really, seriously, like to hear from you on this.  We're 
serious.  Are you?

-- 
\\  Sometimes you're ahead,       \\  Mike Smith
\\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
\\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com



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