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Date:      Wed, 17 Dec 1997 22:30:55 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>
To:        nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
Cc:        tlambert@primenet.com, daniel_sobral@voga.com.br, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Why so many steps to build new kernel?
Message-ID:  <199712172230.PAA19752@usr07.primenet.com>
In-Reply-To: <199712172222.PAA14359@mt.sri.com> from "Nate Williams" at Dec 17, 97 03:22:41 pm

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> > >  > 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.
> > 
> > I'm willing to be democratic here.
> 
> Since when was development ever claimed to be a democratic process?
> 
> Heck, I've got 10-20 people willing to be added to the 'FS-101' list by
> you, but up till now very little progress has been made.  Why do you
> expect other developers to spend the 1000 hours of work add new features
> to make your life easier when you aren't willing to spend 1-2 to get
> things started.

Heh.  Committers outnumber contributors...


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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