It seems to me that we're ignoring the function of applying colors to a program's output. It's not because of the bent appeal of myriads of colors flying around. It's because the devs needs to contrast the important output from the unimportant output. Now, I could agree that sometimes the devs get it wrong with regards to which output should be considered 'important' and therefore colorized. I could also agree that users should have the choice between colorized and non-colorized output.
However, to level the claim that Gentoo users are in love with colorized output because of some inherent lack of Linux taste or because of the 'progressive' nature of Gentoo is just silly. The original post was condescending and childish. A good rule to follow before posting to forums or mailing list is the '24-hour rule.' The 24-hour rule states that if you are angered or otherwise emotionally charged, you should wait 24-hours before sending off your email. Feel free to write it all out to your heart's content, as it usually helps focus your frustration and alleviate the pressure on your brain, but just save it as a draft and move on for the next 24 hours. Hope this helps. -- -·=»Ðŧħ«=·-
