Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:18 -0500 From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Apple & FreeBSD relationship Message-ID: <20110310142718.32e0f62a@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=NFBaRRFjP2CgWhE5dkxy2%2BNt_4hvk20sVVbRA@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTinqpOeSro5dPJJ-yRa%2BZMDD0Nphu%2B4wd9Raxex7@mail.gmail.com> <20110309233132.GA28666@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> <op.vr4z1rjt34t2sn@skeletor.feld.me> <AANLkTi=NFBaRRFjP2CgWhE5dkxy2%2BNt_4hvk20sVVbRA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:53:47 -0800 David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> articulated: > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Mark Felder <feld@feld.me> wrote: > > On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:31:32 -0600, Frank Shute > > <frank@shute.org.uk> wrote: > > > >> Apple produces the clusterfuck that is CUPS, I believe. > > > > > > Apple took over the CUPS project. They didn't write it. They're > > improving it a lot with every major OSX release, so I'm not sure > > why you're so upset. > > I think a lot of the hate for CUPS here is NIH syndrome. Seriously, it goes way, way beyond CUPS. Just look at the debauchery regarding a HAL replacement. Instead of the different distros creating a uniform replacement, they are each intent on reinventing the wheel with their own implementation. In the end, nobody gains and the status quo per se remains as fragmented as ever. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome
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