Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:30:59 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@geekpunk.net> Cc: Bill Flamerola <flamerola@hotmail.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: The problem with FreeBSD Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20020619102758.023b2960@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20020618145405.C11808-100000@dallben.homeportal.2wire.net> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20020618134059.00e05bf0@localhost>
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At 02:08 PM 6/18/2002, Brandon D. Valentine wrote: >Perhaps you should qualify your definition of "good points". I saw no >evidence behind any accusations made. I saw ad hominem attacks calling >FreeBSD developers assholes Some of them do act that way at times. >and drunkards. Don't know about that part. >Brett, I've been reading your postings long enough to know you're an >argumentative sort Am not! ;-) >and also that your mien seems to be self-perpetuating >because people now approach you as if to have an argument. Some people seem to WANT arguments, and intentionally approach people whom they think will give them a challenging one. They do this to Terry and others too. I'm reminded of the Monty Python skit: "I'd like an argument, please." Alas, as in the skit, they too often wind up hurling abuse (which may have been what they really wanted to do). --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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