Date: Wed, 08 Oct 1997 02:40:08 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com> Subject: Re: group assignments from make world. Message-ID: <24391.876303608@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 08 Oct 1997 02:25:42 EDT." <Pine.BSI.3.95.971008021547.10789J-100000@earth.mat.net>
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> I'm thinking that were giving misleading signals to folks, Jordan. With > one hand we're making it easier than ever to run current (WC publishes > snaps) and the documentation really isn't scary enough, in warning about > the problems involved with being a current user. I don't mind folks running -current, really, I just don't want to have to play paramedic every time they cut themselves on a sharp edge. It's really not so much a matter of: > It just seems that FreeBSD's attitude about current users could be > construed as being a little schizophrenic (closer -- closer -- closer -- > GET AWAY! GET AWAY! GET AWAY!) So much as "closer -- closer -- closer -- OK, now everybody just sit down and shut up - I don't want to hear a peep out of this class unless it's to offer a constructive suggestion or to note that the building is burning down and no fire alarms seem to be going off!" :-) Jordan
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