Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:58:38 -0500 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: John Sconiers <jsconiers@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot banner project Message-ID: <427291EE.4080809@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <d904a5e705042912513785d2b6@mail.gmail.com> References: <57436.216.177.243.42.1114582155.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <6.1.0.6.2.20050426233321.084e9210@cobalt.antimatter.net> <51899.216.177.243.42.1114584317.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <6.1.0.6.2.20050427001118.0327cd50@cobalt.antimatter.net> <52515.216.177.243.42.1114586501.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <d904a5e7050428062443496e3@mail.gmail.com> <61359.216.177.243.35.1114722481.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> <20050429105416.GA94049@wedge.madpilot.net> <d904a5e705042912342621236b@mail.gmail.com> <42728DF1.9040908@makeworld.com> <d904a5e705042912513785d2b6@mail.gmail.com>
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John Sconiers wrote: > On 4/29/05, Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote: > >>John Sconiers wrote: >>... >> >>>Adding less then a meg here or there is not bloat. Unless of course the goal is to >>>create an advanced operating system unable to get / keep users. >>> >>>My $.02 >> >>The problem is this; if everyone keeps adding "less then a meg here or >>there" then you DO end up with bloat. >> >>Where to you draw the line? How much is too much? To me, I would rather >>add that less then a meg here and there to the core OS ... Not to >>something that (to me) does not need to look perdy. >> >>... and my .02 >> >>-- >>Best regards, >>Chris >> >>If reproducibility may be a problem conduct the >>test only once. >> John Sconiers wrote: > Do you want to get / keep new users, compete wth other operating > systems, etc.... > Of course - but NOT at the expense for the OS itself. The banner is only seen once. It does not have to be perdy to attract users. If that's the case, if it needs to be perdy to attract users - then (speaking for myself) do you want that flavor of user? Are you not at that point trying to emulate a Windows-ee look? As I said, I care more about the quality of the OS. -- Best regards, Chris The spot you are scrubbing on glassware is always on the other side.
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