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Date:      Sun, 16 Apr 1995 00:49:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:      brian@mediacity.com (Brian Litzinger)
To:        henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich)
Cc:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Memory init pattern
Message-ID:  <m0s0P5a-000rdAC@easynet.com>
In-Reply-To: <199504160314.UAA16947@freefall.cdrom.com> from "Charles Henrich" at Apr 15, 95 11:14:21 pm

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> 
> >Already in use doesn't mean "perfect and can't be better" way to do
> >things.  Since this did cause even Microsoft PR problems, it seems
> >silly to not avoid the same mistake if it costs nothing.
> 
> >Hey, I'm not suggesting filling memory with zeros or all "U"s (ala WATFIV),
> >just pick something that doesn't mean anything in any language or culture.
> >Save the FreeBSD PR people some headaches later.  (I agree - we do have
> >enough controversy now just with the daemon logo unfortunately.)
> 
> *bitch moan flame on*
> 
> Aggh, goddamn cant Political Correct stay the hell out of something?  As a
> precedent AIX uses 0xdeadbeef as its fill pattern, its useful, and its pretty
> funny, the daemon logo is really spiffy.  Who really gives a rats ass if
> someone who has no life takes exception to it?  Tough shit, they get what they
> pay for no?
> 
> *flame off*

I agree with the original posters sentiment. 

If FreeBSD wants to be taken seriously in the business community,
which I sincerely hope it does and would like to help in making it so,
it has to "play the game", by the rules the game is played by.

Brian Litzinger
brian@easynet.com





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