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From: per.fogelstrom@mailbox.swipnet.se (Per Fogelström)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: List of OpenBSD changes
Date: 13 Aug 1996 18:03:38 GMT
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In article <4uq76m$5uv@jan.et.byu.edu>, gritton@maine.et.byu.edug says...
>
>per.fogelstrom@mailbox.swipnet.se (Per Fogelström) writes:
>
>> Ehr.. what attitude problem? 
>
>In a different article, deraadt@theos.com (Theo de Raadt) writes:
>
>> Here's another piece of mail which it appears NetBSD has censored off
>> their mailing lists.
>> And by censoring my initial comments, I guess they are asking for more
>> comments, and a change of forum.
>..
>> Well now, you know that isn't exactly true . . .
>
>
>   Perhaps I'm mistaken, but these statements seem to show a bit of an
>attitude.  The "attitude problem" evident in the OpenBSD web page is
>that many of the features seem to be described in terms of what the
>NetBSD folks screwed up or are too lazy to do, but that he graciously
>did correctly and quickly.

This is what you are refering to?
"Many many NetBSD PR's fixed (which NetBSD has not yet fixed)" 

Does it say that "NetBSD folks screwed up or are too lazy" ?
No, it just say what it says! The other stuff is from the inside of
your own head. What else would imply an "attitude problem"?
I think you're biased...
 
>   Not to mention that one of the first things he bothers to mention
>about his version is that it's "not political".  Such statements made
>so soon always sound political to me.

Really? Why? You mean that if he said "not political" at a later time it
wouldn't be political? What time frame are we talking about? All people show 
"attitude". What you put into *your* interpretation is only your
and only your responsibility. Failing to realize that just causes you 
problems... Well it's not political, and what does that *really* mean?

My choise to work with OpenBSD is not because i dislike anything. Reason is
that i like the way things are provided and the support and help i get from
Theo and the rest of the people working with it. Iv'e been pissed of by 
NetBSD people, so what! I helped them with stuff they asked for anyway. What 
would I gain from being rude.

You know, one of the first thing that happened when i started to play around 
with NetBSD several years ago was that i was accused of having insulted 
people on the mailing list! And you know why? Because i told a story about
how i did a port of NetBSD to my homebuilt Mips R3081 board! Get It!!
So don't come here telling me about "attitudes".