Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:59:15 +0000 From: Igor Mozolevsky <igor@hybrid-lab.co.uk> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD has serious problems with focus, longevity, and lifecycle Message-ID: <CADWvR2g4=hGrtBmgLO49jDvigAnvWB3Ks96KxPhPxeCL%2BMiR3w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20248.18000.504769.86753@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <CADWvR2ioJo2oy=0FTRv-BiMHGG3KB1AERjuu0FOk_yCqsGzukg@mail.gmail.com> <20248.18000.504769.86753@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On 19 January 2012 16:35, Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> wrote: > > Igor Mozolevsky writes: > >> =C2=A0> Wouldn't this discourage even more people from helping? >> >> =C2=A0Would this not separate people who have a genuine interest in >> =C2=A0contributing from "tinker-monkeys"? > > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Did I miss a previous definition of "tinker-mo= nkey"? Coders who attempt to repair or improve something in a way that lacks a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm, often to no useful effect. First coined by me in this thread :-) Cheers, -- Igor M. :-)
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