Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 05:10:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Josef El-Rayes <j.el-rayes@daemon.li> To: freebsd-www@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: www/57845: [patch] news/press:add ofb.biz article Message-ID: <200310111210.h9BCAJWM063030@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR www/57845; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Josef El-Rayes <j.el-rayes@daemon.li> To: Christian Brueffer <chris@unixpages.org> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: www/57845: [patch] news/press:add ofb.biz article Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 14:07:38 +0200 Christian Brueffer <chris@unixpages.org> wrote: > I don't think this article is a good addition to the press section. > > The guy doing the review is using a very outdated version of FreeBSD > and it's pretty obvious that he didn't bother to look into the available > documentation. > > I'm all for constructive criticism, but we can't help people that don't > read docs. to be honest, i do not see the reason why we should not link the article. it is a subjective impression of a not very experienced (for me) linux user. and i think the essence of the article is not that far away from reality. i think this is the way people coming from windows/linux with not much unix experience will see freebsd and i think the problems he addresses are really things windows/linux people will have problems when migrating to freebsd. and after all he does not do too much criticism. he does a lot of praising too. and why should we only link 100% objective technical articles. i think it is refreshing to also read some of these personal articles. -josef -- www: http://www.daemon.li nic-hdl: JER1080312-NICAT BSD in AT: www.bsdcode.at "Make World - Not War!"
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