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Date:      Thu, 5 Dec 2013 13:28:15 -0800 (PST)
From:      "Chris H" <bsd-lists@1command.com>
To:        "Gleb Smirnoff" <glebius@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Erich Dollansky <erich@alogt.com>
Subject:   Re: BETA4: fortune -o gone?
Message-ID:  <417daf0aa6ec34226ab89fbc8470a1ec.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
In-Reply-To: <20131205105357.GU48919@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20131205090208.4cdba36b@X220.ovitrap.com> <20131205010722.GE44739@glenbarber.us> <020c58348f43c35da047761d0be6a9f4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20131205105357.GU48919@FreeBSD.org>

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> On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 10:58:41PM -0800, Chris H wrote:
> C> > On Thu, Dec 05, 2013 at 09:02:08AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> C> >> I think that since I installed BETA1 the 'offensive' fortunes are gone?
> C> >> I did a fresh install with a BETA1 CD and upgraded recently to BETA4.
> C> >
> C> > Yes, they were (finally) removed with extreme prejudice.
> C>
> C> Nobody likes a good BikeShed. But _really_?
> C> Is FreeBSD going "PC" (Politically Correct)?
> C> Looks like a sign of weakness. :(
>
> FreeBSD isn't going politically correct. The fortunes-o was removed
> to save invaluable time, that developers used to spend discussing
> changes to the file.

Greetings,
 Please take no offense by this. But seems even more time could have
been saved leaving the file alone, and never discussing it again.

Best wishes.
--Chris

P.S. I'll not be furthering the BikeShed (this is my last contribution).

>
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