Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 07:17:11 -0500 (EST) From: Pat Lynch <lynch@bsd.unix.sh> To: Don Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> Cc: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMN kicks Augustin's butt. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10001310716200.1100-100000@bytor.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <3892148D.7D37AF02@thuntek.net>
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actually Adam was not the CEO, but Director of Systems. he's 3 steps down form the CEO, but still, he makes all the decisions on where we buy machines from =) -Pat __ Pat Lynch lynch@rush.net lynch@bsdunix.net lynch@unix.sh lynch@blowfi.sh Systems Administrator Rush Networking On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Don Wilde wrote: > Nik Clayton wrote: > > > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2000 at 07:14:47AM -0700, Don Wilde wrote: > > > What a mess /. is, though. I stay away from it because of all the crap > > > you wade through. > > > > With my @slashdot.org hat on, any suggestions people have for improving > > this would be welcome. It's somewhat disheartening to post BSD stories, > > and get nothing but Natalie Portman comments for hours afterwards. > > > > There are a few vocal BSD proponents on Slashdot. Wes pops up > > occasionally, as do people like Dom Mitchell, and others. We need more. > > I'd really like to see more people posting solid, technical replies, > > and not just an endless round "BSD sux" "Does not" "Does too", which it > > often descends to. > > > Unfortunately it's a lot like the government: what you get is at the > level of the readers. I doubt the other editors like it any more than > you do, but /. readership -- the ones who have time to read and post -- > aren't likely to be of a caliber such that anybody'd pay them to code > anything, so it's unlikely to change. > > As far as improving /., I think your time would be better spent > improving the content on daily.dn, Nik... After dealing with NMLUG's > user base, I have to say that the generic linuxhead is either a 'kewl > kid' or a corporate dork whose bread is buttered by Linux (f.e. VA, > RedHat, SGI, etc.) Linux is a cult and we have to accept that there is > no logic to their choice. Period. If Linuxen had sense, they'd rip out > the Linux kernel, drop in BSD, and hire our core team. > > I am really glad to see your CEO at StarMedia step in and give VA a dose > of napalm, Pat. THIS is what we need more of. You'll notice that the > infantile posts STOPPED after that. :-))) > -- > Donald Wilde "Linking Minds and Micros" > ================= S i l v e r L y n x =================== > PMB 117, 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd SE v: 505-771-0709 f: 771-1356 > Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 web: http://www.Silver-Lynx.com > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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