Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 02:40:27 -0800 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> Cc: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org>, Gary Kendall <gdk@ccomp.inode.COM>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mv /usr/src/games /dev/null - any objections? Message-ID: <199711041040.CAA17501@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org>
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"JKH" == Jordan K Hubbard <jkh@time.cdrom.com> writes: >> I think you are being heavy handed and pessimistic. I -like- rogue >> and larn, and I don't think I'm alone. > It's not a question of what you like, Of course. You asked for objections, and how -dare- I suggest a preference? What -was- I thinking? After all, I'm just a user. > it's a question of how to distribute this stuff in a more effective > and less "exposed" manner. Just because a topic pisses you off > should not prevent you from thinking of and implementing reasonable > compromises. It doesn't piss me off, I just think the compromise you propose is unreasonable given the good freeware in the system. Why not just remove the questionable games? >> Or, go ahead and let lawyers dictate the code you write. After all, >> they are the ones you must serve, eh? > No, they are simply the ones who sue. I think you've had too little > experience with the sharp end of our wonderful legal system to > really comment knowledgably on this whole topic, so why don't we > just agree to disagree here? So let me get this straight. You -presume- I've had too little experience, so because of this you are going to define me as not being able to provide a requested opinion? Gee. I think the game that triggered this is appropriately named. ------ Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet "Why, Nasrudin, don't you spend some time practicing higher forms of thought in order to improve yourself?" "For the same reason that lions don't catch fish." "Oh, you mean that you are not equipped for it?" "No, I only mean that I haven't got around to it yet."
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