Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:04:16 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mailing List Etiquette was freebsd vs. netbsd Message-ID: <20200616140416.bd7b8bf2.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20200616075548.000066f1@seibercom.net> References: <20200613154409.GA89618@neutralgood.org> <13115.1592302784@segfault.tristatelogic.com> <20200616071153.00006f4d@seibercom.net> <CA%2B4TWFuWN1BV=FftC1xNCYRgqwX%2BCb=wMg_L9MxFHx17Nzjm5Q@mail.gmail.com> <20200616075548.000066f1@seibercom.net>
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:55:48 -0400, Jerry wrote: > When I was in the Marines, I had a 1st Sargent that liked to shout at > the recruits, "SUCK IT UP, BUTTER CUP". He also had a lot of other > colorful sayings, none of which are appropriate for this forum. > > I have always found this quote apropos to those who are stuck in the > past. > > "Things don't go on forever, and the quicker you accept that change is > inevitable, the happier you're gonna be." > > -- Trey Anastasio While this is true in general, one should always keep in mind not to confuse change with improvement: "newer" does not magically imply "better", so educated human judgement is always welcome. The only thing that goes on forever, is inevitable and is the fundamental requirement for all human beings is ... exponential economical growth! :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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