Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 06:32:07 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Niall Smart <njs3@doc.ic.ac.uk> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, adrian@virginia.edu, jkh@time.cdrom.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mv /usr/src/games /dev/null - any objections? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971106063051.7018B-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <E0xTQJb-00023X-00@ash3.doc.ic.ac.uk>
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On Thu, 6 Nov 1997, Niall Smart wrote: > On Nov 5, 7:23pm, Terry Lambert wrote: > } Subject: Re: mv /usr/src/games /dev/null - any objections? > > > > I have to say that my introduction to UNIX was via the games. > > [snip] > > > If you kill the games, you damage "recruitment". > > With all respect, studies show that only 1/100000 people install FreeBSD > to play text mode games. Umm, I don't see the smiley. Just what study are you referring to? I wasn't aware any such had ever been done ... > > Niall > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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