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Date:      Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:02:48 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com>
Cc:        Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org>, Michael Gmelin <grembo@freebsd.org>, Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Who was the mental genius
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1406061050200.9814@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <E590017B5B94CBFBF1C39176@localhost>
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On Fri, 6 Jun 2014, Paul Schmehl wrote:

> No offense was meant.  I deliberately chose the subject to stimulate 
> discussion, which it has obviously done.

Stimulating discussion without insulting people generally gives better 
results.

Look, we are all doing the best we can with what we've got.  The ports 
people have been trying to accomplish the equivalent of turning a cruise 
ship around in a bathtub without rattling the silverware.  It's not 
possible to anticipate every issue, particularly when there are so many.

The way improvements are made is for interested people (that is, you) to
get involved and help to improve it.

The challenge you have created is to anticipate the next issue and 
report it, preferably with a plan for a solution, before it happens.



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