Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-11 Thread Fritz Wuehler
> > Theo never smiles. Not once. > > He smiles even when Linux people around > https://farm1.staticflickr.com/184/465686613_9ca10e9768_o.jpg I'm still waiting for the cage grudge match between Theo and Linus. My money is on Theo by the way

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-11 Thread timmy
On 03/09/2012 12:05 AM, Mic J wrote: Dear Fredrik Staxeng. Im sorry to hear you had a bad experience when communicating with our team. Could you please specify your exact problem, What was the question you got a snappy answer about And what was it Linus was right about. WE at OpenBSD.org works

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-10 Thread Kaya Saman
On 03/10/2012 08:27 AM, Lars wrote: Kaya Saman wrote: On 03/09/2012 10:35 PM, Ingo Schwarze wrote: Brett wrote on Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 09:12:11AM +1100: I noticed and think its a great title, because it would never be approved by a marketing department. See, Nick *is* the honorary marketing

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-10 Thread Lars
Kaya Saman wrote: > On 03/09/2012 10:35 PM, Ingo Schwarze wrote: >> Brett wrote on Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 09:12:11AM +1100: >> >>> I noticed and think its a great title, because it would never be >>> approved by a marketing department. >> See, Nick *is* the honorary marketing department. >> Er... wel

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Tomas Bodzar
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Johan Beisser wrote: > Sent form my iFoe. > > On Mar 9, 2012, at 10:19, Nick Holland wrote: >> >> >> Hey, if having an OS which takes the quality of its product -- and not much > else! -- seriously is important to you, this would be a good time to make a > donatio

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Kaya Saman
On 03/09/2012 10:35 PM, Ingo Schwarze wrote: Brett wrote on Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 09:12:11AM +1100: I noticed and think its a great title, because it would never be approved by a marketing department. See, Nick *is* the honorary marketing department. Er... well... among other functions. (He is

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Ingo Schwarze
Brett wrote on Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 09:12:11AM +1100: > I noticed and think its a great title, because it would never be > approved by a marketing department. See, Nick *is* the honorary marketing department. Er... well... among other functions. (He is a bit into support as well, kind of.) And th

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Brett
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:19:33 -0500 Nick Holland wrote: > oh good, people DID notice this. I was starting to wonder. > > Note: any return to the old, boring "FAQ" title for 5.1 is purely due to > lack of creativity on my part, not dullards like this guy. Though, I do > admit his posting is pr

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Renzo Fabriek
On Friday 09 March 2012 19:19:33 Nick Holland wrote: > oh good, people DID notice this. I was starting to wonder. > > Note: any return to the old, boring "FAQ" title for 5.1 is purely due to > lack of creativity on my part, not dullards like this guy. Though, I do > admit his posting is prompt

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Johan Beisser
Sent form my iFoe. On Mar 9, 2012, at 10:19, Nick Holland wrote: > > > Hey, if having an OS which takes the quality of its product -- and not much else! -- seriously is important to you, this would be a good time to make a donation to the project. Make Theo smile! > Theo never smiles. Not onc

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Nick Holland
oh good, people DID notice this. I was starting to wonder. Note: any return to the old, boring "FAQ" title for 5.1 is purely due to lack of creativity on my part, not dullards like this guy. Though, I do admit his posting is prompting me to try again to come up with something. Hey, if havi

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread giovanni
tl;dr -- see ya, giovanni

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread André
mmuuu. Without the reference it would have been much more fun. Linus is right. The earth is a disc. House says: Go Away. Andri 2012/3/9 Paul de Weerd : > On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 08:28:37AM +0100, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > | Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right?

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Dmitrij D. Czarkoff
On Fri, 2012-03-09 at 08:28 +0100, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? It depends. Eg. we specifically don't want you and such messages on mailing list.

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Eric Furman
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012, at 08:28 AM, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? Never question the Great God Linus Torvalds. I suspect sarcasm so your sin might be forgiven. May Linus shower you with mercy and Love. Go in peace in the name of Linus, my son.

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Dieter Schoen
On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 08:51:45AM +0100, Paul de Weerd wrote: > On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 08:28:37AM +0100, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > | Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? > > [..] > > PS: Was that snappy enough ? At least your question was indeed pretty > stupid... > actually, i find th

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Lars Hansson
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? Yes. I dunno, I usually ignore his fire-brand rants. --- Lars

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-09 Thread Mic J
Dear Fredrik Staxeng. Im sorry to hear you had a bad experience when communicating with our team. Could you please specify your exact problem, What was the question you got a snappy answer about And what was it Linus was right about. WE at OpenBSD.org works hard to provide a great customer and u

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-08 Thread Paul de Weerd
On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 08:28:37AM +0100, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: | Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? Linus was right. Now please excuse me while I go and masturbate to some other primates[1]. Paul 'WEiRD' de Weerd [1]: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/706950 PS: Was that

Re: Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-08 Thread Peter N. M. Hansteen
On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 08:28:37AM +0100, Fredrik Staxeng wrote: > Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? well, we *do* prefer those who come with a sense of humor. - P -- Peter N. M. Hansteen, member of the first RFC 1149 implementation team http://bsdly.blogspot.com/ http://www.bsdly.ne

Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - WTF?

2012-03-08 Thread Fredrik Staxeng
Do you want users at all? Or was Linus right? -- Fredrik Stax\"ang | rot13: s...@hcqngr.hh.fr This is all you need to know about vi: ESC : q ! RET