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  From: Michael Firkins <michael@home.lyppard.com.au>
  To  : <kim@freesolutions.net>
  Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:39:19 +0930 (CST)

Re: FreeBSD Core team interview

Hi.
Kim Hawtin said:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 04:07:29PM +0930, davidn@rebel.net.au wrote:
>> > By Observer (IP: ---.lariat.org) - Posted on 2003-04-28 21:06:41
>> >>Lehey exhibits all the worst things I have heardabout the BSD
>> >>culture: he's snobby and argumentative and can't stop promoting
>> >>himself (see the plugs for his books). But the other guy, Warner,
>> >>seems to have his head on straight and really know what he's talking
>> >>about. I say promote the latter and give the former the boot.
>>
>> The problem with being really good at what you do is that others often
>> mistake superiority for attitude.  It's mostly dweebs who make that
>> mistake!
>
> i have used FreeBSD for about six years, for its tecnical merrits. i've
> done support for may folks with FreeBSD, used it in large scale
> hosting, and it was my primary desktop environment for a couple of
> years.
>
> but over the last ten years of using linux, and asking many folks fer
> help, i have rarely, if ever had the kind of abuse from FreeBSD folks.
> especially those folks that are 'core' and related individuals.
> it is a shame that even only a few eletist whankers can spoil the
> bigger picture, and its fair to say that i have met and worked with a
> lot of good people in the FreeBSD community also in AU and the UK.

Sorry kim, what are you saying ? This reads as if half a dozen crucial
words have been left out of the sentences, rendering it without meaning
one way or the other. Of course, I can read into it anything I like :)
Michael
>
> and balance is always the issue. just a shame i got burnt. to a crisp.
> often.
>
> cheers,
>
> Kim
> --
>


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