Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:00:20 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Hello... Message-ID: <20180815140020.435ac9b8@hokkshideh.dream-tech.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHieY7TES-cBQdiXY75752CxN5OxbC3upscVLnnZOVYoWj%2Bu8Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <175f53e88fb5ebf26527882827080cd7@cannabis.fr.pl> <CAHieY7RcckjyMFARvsc2M9wD%2BAhphb4kcEjtVZPsN0TnQJvX%2Bw@mail.gmail.com> <20180815182210.GA23701@sh4-5.1blu.de> <CAHieY7SfrWi1yvg6CBTLxfP-p8eoOhDzv0PBDauV2X7TLDosvw@mail.gmail.com> <20180815120028.4e90ebf2@hokkshideh.dream-tech.com> <CAHieY7TES-cBQdiXY75752CxN5OxbC3upscVLnnZOVYoWj%2Bu8Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:25:10 -0400 Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:30:22 -0400 > > Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com> wrote: > >> get over it it's almost 2020 > > > > Your implied assertion that "newer is always better" is a fallacy. > > > > That is not my implied assertion. I'm fairly sure you didn't mean to imply that. Nevertheless, the implication is there to be read. > What I am saying is that you cannot force the whole world to follow > some dogmatic practice when the rest of the world is moving in another > direction. That's a statement that does convey your sentiment clearer. However, I daresay many of us here are not moving with the "rest of the world", or (e.g.) we'd be using Windows. So perhaps this is an inappropriate audience for that sentiment? :) > Unless of course, you want to retire being a grumpy old > timer that no one listens to. In general, I have observed that people do not listen ... period. This is despite the age, emotional state, credentials, or experience of the speaker. Most people fail to listen to themselves, why would anyone expect that they would actually listen to someone else? > My point is that these dogmatic norms need serious revision and > adaptation to new trends in technology. I would agree, but only if that change comes from one's own perspective and not the perspective of peer pressure. I have been trying to convince people that convincing people of anything is futile...but somehow my efforts in this regard are not working at all. ;) > People using smartphones and tablets generally don't have the luxury > of neither bottom posting nor contextual answering, so what? we should > stick to antiquated practices and ignore the vast majority of newer > users on these devices? Really? good luck with that. If you are talking about technological trends, one could also call into question the practice of giving the masses smaller, less usable devices under the pretense of reducing entry cost. These devices, you'll note, simply rose in price until they are about the same cost as the devices they replaced. Of course, this is another topic entirely. -- Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>>> *The opinions expressed above are entirely my own* <<<< The treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.
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