Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:24:37 -0400 From: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> To: Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> Cc: David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: editors/vim installs to / Message-ID: <20100917232437.GC67059@atarininja.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikUa0ikQLT%2BgxFXGZO3OyXomXzzBFb2Q65Dsoes@mail.gmail.com> References: <4C93AA31.5080202@DataIX.net> <AANLkTik%2B1rvY4ZYgzHRjaX8PBfD1UqNCNeadHqg3KBfo@mail.gmail.com> <20100917205404.GA66620@atarininja.org> <AANLkTikUa0ikQLT%2BgxFXGZO3OyXomXzzBFb2Q65Dsoes@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 03:51:42PM -0700, Rob Farmer wrote: > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 13:54, Wesley Shields <wxs@freebsd.org> wrote: > > While I agree that editors/vim could use the changes you're discussing, > > do you really think such a comment is needed? Attacks like that are not > > necessary. Let your code speak for itself. > > > > -- WXS > > This port has major issues and numerous polite requests (including > with patches) to fix them have been summarily ignored or rejected. So > don't act surprised when people start to get annoyed by the situation. I'm not surprised. I'm pointing out that attacks like that are not going to further the cause of getting the port the care you think it deserves. Unfortunately I don't know what the answer is beyond polite requests and patches to fix the problems as you see them. I do know that attacks are not the answer and are in fact harmful to achieving a goal. -- WXS
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