Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:03:14 +0200 From: =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@des.no> To: Joe Shevland <joe.shevland@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua>, vadim_nuclight@mail.ru, freebsd-security@freebsd.org, Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@digiware.nl>, Jeremy Chadwick <freebsd@jdc.parodius.com> Subject: Re: HEADS UP: FreeBSD 6.4 and 8.0 EoLs coming soon Message-ID: <868w2qofjx.fsf@ds4.des.no> In-Reply-To: <4C98E71F.4040800@gmail.com> (Joe Shevland's message of "Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:10:55 %2B1000") References: <201009011653.o81Grkm4056064@fire.js.berklix.net> <201009011902.06538.hselasky@c2i.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1009051144190.47367@fledge.watson.org> <slrni8c5gj.1eap.vadim_nuclight@kernblitz.nuclight.avtf.net> <4C8627A6.1090308@icyb.net.ua> <opviol28ky17d6mn@nuclight> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1009191922570.86826@fledge.watson.org> <slrni9h4nt.27na.vadim_nuclight@kernblitz.nuclight.avtf.net> <4C989989.4050408@icyb.net.ua> <4C98AC42.1040104@digiware.nl> <20100921131610.GA58719@icarus.home.lan> <4C98B7E7.1020403@digiware.nl> <4C98E71F.4040800@gmail.com>
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Joe Shevland <joe.shevland@gmail.com> writes: > My thoughts are below - remembering its a volunteer project, people > spend their precious time to make it happen, and > noneofthatwisthandingitsstilldamngood: > > a) if you don't like it, fix it. > b) if you can't fix it, pay someone else to fix it > c) if you can't fix it or otherwise be helpful, remain silent That's a bit harsh. In more general terms, to get something done, you need someone with a) knowledge, b) opportunity and c) motivation. If you don't have all three, find someone who has at least one and provide what's missing. Money can provide opportunity, motivation, or both, but it is not the only solution. DES --=20 Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav - des@des.no
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