From owner-freebsd-current Tue Feb 9 14:59:50 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA21387 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:59:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from axl.noc.iafrica.com (axl.noc.iafrica.com [196.31.1.175]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA21379 for ; Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:59:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sheldonh@axl.noc.iafrica.com) Received: from sheldonh (helo=axl.noc.iafrica.com) by axl.noc.iafrica.com with local-esmtp (Exim 2.11 #1) id 10ALk2-000MBh-00; Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:34:50 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn To: Steve Kargl cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FreeBSD Crippleware (was Re: adding DHCP client to src/contrib/) In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 08 Feb 1999 22:34:52 PST." <199902090634.WAA65450@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:34:50 +0200 Message-ID: <85292.918599690@axl.noc.iafrica.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Mon, 08 Feb 1999 22:34:52 PST, Steve Kargl wrote: > > How can we make this any clearer to you? Its fine to say `I don't > > want to see DHCP in the base system' when you have the choice > > of getting a static IP. A lot of the emerging high-speed access > > providers aren't giving you that option. > > Then, *BUY* the cd-rom and support the FreeBSD project. It took me a while to figure out what I didn't like about your punt. After all, the project could use the money. But something grated me about it nonetheless. Anyway, 30 minutes later, I've figured it out. You're endorsing FreeBSD crippleware. I sincerely hope that your attitude is _not_ endorsed by the core team. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message