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Date:      Fri, 16 Feb 2001 10:26:31 -0700
From:      Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
To:        Robert Lipe <robertl@sco.com>
Cc:        Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Apology to Robert Lipe [ UDI ]
Message-ID:  <3A8D62C7.FFC31575@softweyr.com>
References:  <20010214000454.Y14300@rjlhome.sco.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102151428340.17894-100000@beppo.feral.com> <20010215170237.H19689@rjlhome.sco.com>

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Robert Lipe wrote:
> 
> Matthew Jacob wrote:
> 
> > I've been giving myself some embarrassing soul searching, and I'm
> > forced to come to the conclusion that I've acted like a complete idiot
> > and jerk.
> >
> > Robert- please accept my sincere apologies for my ill-mannered
> > reaction and words. Whatever my opinions avbout UDI, whether in or out
> > of FreeBSD are, I did not react in the positive manner that your mail
> > deserved.
> 
> Well, I had come to the same conclusion, but now you've made me reverse
> my conclusion, too. :-) Your apology is humbly accepted.
> 
> Similarly, I hope I didn't come off too strong in my enthusiasm.  UDI
> isn't the answer to everything.  It solves some problems for some
> people.  The offer is out there that I have a "proof of concept" port
> knocked out for FreeBSD and will gladly work with anyone interested in
> championing it to the next stage.
> 
> Thanx, Matthew.

Gentlemen, we should have this message and response cast in bronze and
attached to the Monument to the Unknown Hacker.  Or at least make it 
mandatory reading by including it in the email send to new subscribers
to the -hackers list.

-- 
            "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com                                           http://softweyr.com/


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