From owner-freebsd-hackers Wed Dec 17 13:33:46 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA15607 for hackers-outgoing; Wed, 17 Dec 1997 13:33:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from smtp04.primenet.com (smtp04.primenet.com [206.165.6.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA15593 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 1997 13:33:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tlambert@usr07.primenet.com) Received: (from daemon@localhost) by smtp04.primenet.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA15723; Wed, 17 Dec 1997 14:39:35 -0700 (MST) Received: from usr07.primenet.com(206.165.6.207) via SMTP by smtp04.primenet.com, id smtpd015646; Wed Dec 17 14:39:19 1997 Received: (from tlambert@localhost) by usr07.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id OAA16469; Wed, 17 Dec 1997 14:32:44 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert Message-Id: <199712172132.OAA16469@usr07.primenet.com> Subject: Re: Why so many steps to build new kernel? To: daniel_sobral@voga.com.br Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 21:32:43 +0000 (GMT) Cc: tlambert@primenet.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <83256570.006D585F.00@papagaio.voga.com.br> from "daniel_sobral@voga.com.br" at Dec 17, 97 04:56:33 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > > It applies here: > > > Since compiler users outnumber compiler writers 1000:1, if it's > > possible to save a compiler user 1 hour, it's worth 1000 hours > > of the compiler writer's time. > > > Now: > > > Since OS users outnumber OS writers 1000:1... > > I noticed you failed to mention that the person choosing between the > options will probably belong to the former group, not the later. I'm willing to be democratic here. But the polls are running 1000:1 in favor, aren't they? It's pretty sure how the vote will turn out... Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.