Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 11:09:41 -0400 From: dennis@et.htp.com (dennis) To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Proposal to change name of this list to a less embarrassing one Message-ID: <199507051509.LAA12417@mail.htp.com>
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>At 05:59 AM 5/7/95, Peter Dufault wrote: >>Hackers is fine with me and I don't see the need for a change, but: > >I agree with this, "hackers" is OK since mailing list subscriptions aren't >(in my experience) a management issue. > >Once you've got past "Free" BSD that is... > Free is a good thing, everyone likes something free. But "hackers" definately has a negative implications in the "minds of most"..like a bunch of college kids playing in their basements. Its not politically acceptable.....although a case can be made that the whole concept of the project is one of non-conformance; you can stand by your principles as long as you don't care if anyone uses it. db
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