On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Marc Espie <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 03:29:38PM +0100, ?ime Ramov wrote:
> > I could think of a few reasons.
> >
> > Someone might not know about existence of some software in which case it
> might
> > be useful to them.
> >
> > Personal reference as I might forget some things after a long time.
> >
> > Simple matter of sharing.
>
> In the current case, it's not sharing, it's pure ego-stroking.
> There are documented ways to share stuff with the rest of the openbsd
> crowds.
>

Mr. Espie, why do you presume that I'm only interested in "official"
OpenBSD documentation ?

Should I only read emails from Theo and the developers, then ?


>
> Sending patches to the FAQ, or various ports is much better than
> duplicating
> the work.
>
> Your notes are nothing but a vanity website. At least you talk about it
> here, so we can point out what you do wrong. But that's actually negative
> criticism: I have NO interest in seeing duplicate information concerning
> OpenBSD.
>
>
Suppose I have an interest in seeing other people's information ?

If I don't want to see something, I don't have to look at it.



> I have SOME interest in keeping incorrect information about OpenBSD
> out of public view.
>
>
> I already spend enough time fixing duplicate info in manpages when it goes
> out
> of synch with current practices. I'm not too fond of hunting down more
> incorrect stuff all over the internet.
>
> > If everyone followed your advice there would be no internet.
>
> Well, you could start by fixing your email configuration, every single
> answer I sent to your emails has made it to the list, but bounced on
> your address...
>

Do you really think that you are doing any good by discouraging people? By
driving people away from actually trying to help people use OpenBSD? And
you people want people to give you money, with your kind of attitude ???

Daniel

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