Re: updating remote 2.5 to current

[Jerry Alexandratos <darkstar@udel.edu>]

On Sat, Dec 11, 1999 at 05:11:39PM -0700, Theo de Raadt wrote:
: Wow, you're a whiner too.  You don't belong here.
: 
: For those who recall, Bill Simpson was told repeatedly that upgrading
: 2.5 to 2.6 at a remote location was probably not going to work.
: 
: Then he started whining.
: 
: Obviously, Clifton is the kind of person who upgrades NT remotely.
: 
: Get over yourself, Clifton and Bill.
: 
: This is free software.  Don't like it?  Send in fixes.  Bitches,
: whines, and mail like this normally go straight to /dev/null -- I'm
: being very nice to waste my time and reply.

Wow, this is amazing.  And you keep wondering why more people don't
adopt and use OpenBSD?

It's amazing, you whine about how funding is limited and donations
aren't pouring in.  Ever think that it might be that as the project's
leader you're a public-relations disaster?

What's the point of OpenBSD?  It is supposed to be a great, secure OS
that people want to use (and switch to)?  Or (and right now, this is
more accurately it's image) is it supposed to be a great, secure OS that
that has an elitist culture and takes a hostile attitude with everyone
who doesn't fit into the clue clique?

There's a point where people are stupid.  There's a point where they
become frustrating.  And then there's a point where you should start
ignoring them and shut up.

If for no other reason than for the overall good of the project.

Food for thought...

        --Jerry

name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
phone: 302.593.4322               ||  matter of life or death...
email: darkstar@udel.edu          ||  ...It's much more important
                                  ||  than that!