Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:17:14 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.org>, Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: "Dangerously Decidated" yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c) Message-ID: <200112100817.fBA8HEe07837@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:07:13 %2B1030." <20011210130713.C63585@monorchid.lemis.com>
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> >>> Still, it's my opinion that these BIOSes are simply broken:
> >
> > Joerg's personal opinion can go take a hike. The reality of the
> > situation is that this table is required, and we're going to put it there.
>
> The reality of the situation is far from being clear. The only thing
> I can see is that you're trying to dictate things without adequate
> justification. You should reconsider that attitude.
You can't substantiate your argument by closing your eyes, Greg.
There's a wealth of evidence against your stance, and frankly, none that
supports it other than myopic bigotry ("I don't want to do this because
Microsoft use this format"). Are you going to stop using all of the
other techniques that we share with them?
--
... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt]
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