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Date:      Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:37:58 -0800
From:      "Chris H" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com>
To:        "Jonathan Anderson" <jonathan@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, "Benno Rice" <benno@freebsd.org>, <mike@karels.net>, <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, "Bill Sorenson" <instructionset@gmail.com>
Subject:   Re: The future of fortune(6)
Message-ID:  <de84a95f31f22330edc94ed3ddf2af11@udns.ultimatedns.net>
In-Reply-To: <C8A9F707-91D4-4B05-A9E4-E85AC86E5985@FreeBSD.org>

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On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:50:46 -0330 "Jonathan Anderson" <jonathan@FreeBSD.org> said

> On 27 Nov 2017, at 1:01, Bill Sorenson wrote:
> 
> > I for one would recommend leaving things alone unless it is a
> > substantive improvement.
> 
> That's a sound principle, but if we move the datfiles (other than 
> `freebsd-tips`) into ports, we could take all of the future time we 
> would otherwise spend debating fortune(6) and use it for... anything 
> else. :) I would call that a substantive improvement.
Following your assertion; if I were to pass a women being violated,
knowing my intervention would end it.
Should I simply pass it by, knowing the time I save would allow me
the time to get that cup of coffee I really wanted?

If you don't take the necessary time to fight for things you
believe in; no matter how insignificant they may seem to others.
What's the point?

--Chris
> 
> 
> Jon
> --
> Jonathan Anderson
> jonathan@FreeBSD.org





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