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Date:      Sat, 15 May 1999 16:45:46 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
To:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
Cc:        Studded <Studded@gorean.org>, davids@webmaster.com, chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/pci pcisupport.c 
Message-ID:  <64169.926811946@zippy.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 15 May 1999 16:43:11 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905151629330.401-100000@picnic.mat.net> 

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> And what you're ignoring is that the developers write the stuff, and
> they AREN'T paid by you.  They write it because they want to write it,
> and if you try to force them to do what you want, they will just go
> away.
> ..
> Right there, there's your problem.  In FreeBSD, programmers DO make that
> decision.  You have the option of banging your head on the wall and
> screaming about it, or learning to code yourself.  You DON'T have the
> option of forcing the developers to do what you want.

I just thought this so well said that I had to quote it again.  That's
exactly the situation in a nutshell and I wish I'd been as succinct in
my own reply to Don.

- Jordan


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