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Date:      Tue, 29 Mar 2005 23:16:36 +0200
From:      Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Anthony's drive issues.Re: ssh password delay
Message-ID:  <785092730.20050329231636@wanadoo.fr>
In-Reply-To: <f437208e618414fda808bef45da84392@chrononomicon.com>
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Bart Silverstrim writes:

> If it doesn't say, the list is referring to the generic
> off-the-f'ing-shelf version.

I _have_ the generic, off-the-shelf version of this PC.

> Very good.  And if you take one of them whining about a problem, they
> point at the list and say, "Tough Sh*t."

No, they don't.  They point out that they can't support your
configuration.  Sometimes they offer suggestions, anyway, sometimes they
don't.  They just aren't _obligated_ to provide any support.

> Yes, that's exactly what he's saying when properly twisted.

Even without twisting, that seemed to be the clear meaning.

> If "superior design" consists solely of ignoring problems
> or ignoring glitches in hardware, then you have a real gem.

No, I was referring to the additional modularity and stability made
possible by the additional abstraction of a HAL.

-- 
Anthony




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