From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 15 12:48:48 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF5961065675; Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:48:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl [IPv6:2001:4070:101:2::1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B30788FC1C; Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:48:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBFCmar3053666; Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:36 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from localhost (wojtek@localhost) by wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) with ESMTP id mBFCmaix053663; Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:36 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:36 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar To: Giorgos Keramidas In-Reply-To: <87iqplmxwz.fsf@kobe.laptop> Message-ID: <20081215134518.T53651@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <20081212015814.GB32982@kokopelli.hydra> <20081211215036.526b2cad@gom.home> <20081212181148.GD36348@kokopelli.hydra> <20081212110745.7657ff59@gom.home> <20081212211111.GD37185@kokopelli.hydra> <4942D5C0.9060307@gmail.com> <20081212223549.F5340@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20081213093425.GG39031@kokopelli.hydra> <71959979-E03D-454E-A637-29E46BC2D2E4@rgbaz.eu> <20081214164650.I49671@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20081215063454.GJ5527@kokopelli.hydra> <20081215125453.U53356@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <87iqplmxwz.fsf@kobe.laptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: Chad Perrin , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why FreeBSD not popular on hardware vendors X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:48:48 -0000 > > There are many constructive ways of improving FreeBSD. You have already > submitted 7 bug reports in out bug database. If you think you can help of which at least 2 was completely ignored;) (no even response) > by submitting *more* bug reports, testing FreeBSD patches, developing > new FreeBSD code or writing FreeBSD documentation, you are more than > welcome to do so. > > Driving FreeBSD users away because you think they are 'clueless morons' > does *NOT* help. do help - as much as writing patches bug reports and documentation. > You seem to have this twisted idea that FreeBSD is obliged to take a > direction of elitism, that the FreeBSD Project is somehow supposed to do it will take a direction of "elitism" or it will be a useless crap. that's simple. Elitism isn't really good word here, because access to it isn't restricted depending of where you've born, how much money you have, what are your friends etc. You have just need to read documentation and start using it.