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Subject: Re: [RFC/P] Port System Re-Engineering
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On Sunday 02 December 2007 06:41:12 Dan Langille wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Dec 2007, Aryeh M. Friedman wrote:
> > 3. What is the single best aspect of the current system?
>
> Good people doing the heavy lifting
>
> > 4. What is the single worst aspect of the current system?
>
> Too much talk from people not willing to do the heavy lifting.
>
> > 8. How long have you used FreeBSD and/or UNIX in general?
>
> Since 1998.

Well in this case the people doing the talking are also committing themselves 
to the lifting so I guess you would say here that the advocates of change are 
on the side of the angels. 

I trust you are not dedicated to becoming a permanent member of the 
opposition!! If so I might be tempted to say the worst aspect of the current 
system is that there are too many people determined to deny the need for 
change irrespective of merit.
David