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From: Kris Kirby <kris@catonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Gratuitious controversy isn't a good thing!!!
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, Gary W. Swearingen wrote:
> It's as much about the perquisites of developers as about PC-ness. The
> peculiar tastes of some developers is tolerated as thanks for their work
> or at least to help keep them happy.  Plus, there can be a kind of
> competition between them in who gets to put his own stamp on the
> software, without adverse imact on important software.  Nothing to be
> sad about.

In regards to all those complaining about political correctness in
operating systems -- if it bothers them so much -- USE VMS! :-)

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Kris Kirby, KE4AHR  <kris@nospam.catonic.net>  TGIFreeBSD IM: 'KrisBSD'
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