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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:2624 comp.os.linux.development:17562 comp.unix.bsd:15097 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cemeier From: cemeier@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Charles E Meier) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux.development,comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: We a FAQ: Linux vs. *BSD!!! Date: 16 Oct 1994 15:15:05 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Lines: 39 Message-ID: <37rg1p$pi2@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <jmonroyCxLro2.IF6@netcom.com> <JKH.94Oct13042845@freefall.cdrom.com> <JKH.94Oct14221201@freefall.cdrom.com> <jmonroyCxqGC5.IHB@netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu In article <jmonroyCxqGC5.IHB@netcom.com>, Jesus Monroy Jr <jmonroy@netcom.com> wrote: >Jordan K. Hubbard (jkh@freefall.cdrom.com) wrote: >: In article <37mflh$f6s@unix1.cc.uop.edu> hughes@napa.eng.uop.edu (Ken Hughes) writes: >: Normally I would agree, but in this case I doubt that ignoring the >: questions will stop them from being asked. New people come into these > >: Read what I said more carefully, please. I didn't propose to stop the >: questions, I simply proposed to stop the answers. The questions will >: keep coming in, but will "quench" themselves far more quickly if >: people simply ignore them. We're always going to have this question, >: there's no doubt, so the best we can do is try to minimize the amount >: of damage it does. >: > Jordan, > please consider the damage that a newbie could > do, if they answered the question. That alone should > convince you of the unsoundness of your idea. > > Yes, there is a big problem with this idea, but we have > a bigger problem. That is, I'm tired of agruing with > you (and a hunderd) other converts (sp?). I know for > a fact I can't get you to do the 386bsd thing with me, > so why should I bother. By the same token, I am not > going to allow you to "bad-mouth" 386bsd. Given the > oppertunity (sp?) I will continue. You know my staying > power in this issue and we won't have any winners in > an on going "flame-war". This is a good solution > so that we my go back to work. Mind you, next week > I'm interviewing for a job of about $70K. I won't fight > you, but I can sure make it so you can't win.... > > resort to reason... rethink your strategy. > Kind of ironic seeing Jesus Monroy start a thread complaining about wasted bandwidth and asking others to "resort to reason..." cem