Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 12:17:28 -0500 From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dennis' Behavior (was Re: Multi-Port Async Cards) Message-ID: <199601291717.MAA12052@etinc.com>
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>> There are incredible inconsistancies in the "focus" of the core team, and if > >Dennis, > >Our "focus" is driven largely by what people do for us. A bunch of >hackers in Germany decide they want ISDN, they hack on it. I have a >vested interest, being an ISDN user myself, and so perhaps I talk >about it a little more. An incorrect focus? I don't think so. I >think this is just the natural brownian motion that accompanies any >group of volunteers. People do what they WANT to do. Yes, but there is also a constant buzz on getting "exposure" via magazine articles, "spreading the word", and several discussions about "support" networks for FreeBSD...so I don't necessarily buy the argument that FreeBSD is just a toy for its contributors. > >As to the focus on serial drivers in general, you're pretty wrong if >you think they're not important to us or that we haven't spent a lot >of time trying to improve the situation. At least 3 core members have >spent quite a bit of time with Cyclades in ironing out support for >their cards, I've got about 27 calls into Digiboard which have failed >to net much support, and I was the one pushing aggressively for ARNET >(now Digi) support and got John Hay the boards he used to do the port. I didnt say that....but why then should there even be mention of something as childish as a "ban" (like I couldn't find my way back in) by asking a question about the status of such work? > >In comparison to what I've focused on with the rest of the system, I'd >say that multiport serial cards have occupied more of my time than >anything else. I didnt know this...thats why I asked..... > >Like many things, we need help. Since you're making money off of us >now, perhaps you'd consider a donation? The full details on how to do >this are in http://www.freebsd.org/submitters.html. We can always use >hardware or funds to buy hardware in expanding our support for all >types of peripherals. It's a two-way street, Dennis! Horsehockey! I'm making money selling communication cards, the driver for which I've spent many thousands of hours with no help from any of you. I make NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH on FreeBSD...I sell routers at ZERO profit as a service to my board customers. Frankly I could make a lot more selling LINUX, but Ive always put my own opinion ahead of my wallet. We simply have different philosophies on how to earn a living (you draw a salary, dont you?). I feel that in order to make my product as good as it can be I have to spend 100% of my time on it. Which means that I cant do it if I have a job...so this is my job. .I buy myself a job just like all of you that make money consulting on what you learn from your work here. Id contribute if I had the time....but I dont. BTW...I seem to remember offering you hardware for free on more than one occasion...and you declined......if you had a game plan you'd probably get a lot more donations....but as you said, you work on whatever you want...and who's gonna pay for that? Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Technologies, Inc. http://www.etinc.com Synchronous Communications Cards and Routers For Discriminating Tastes. 56k to T1 and beyond. Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, and X.25 for BSD/OS, FreeBSD and LINUX
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