[rescue] Re: FSCKing OpenBSD!

[Torquil MacCorkle III]

They are pointless and complete wastes of time... but necessary. I think the
best saying is "use what you like"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hechinger" <wonko at arkham.ws>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] Re: FSCKing OpenBSD!


> On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 07:20:04PM -0800, Robert Novak wrote:
> >
> > it's on many more production servers than any *BSD. Does that mean it's
> > less popular? Hey, it even has its own pile of blindly flaming bigot
twit
> > fans like every other OS.
>
> HEY!  I resemble that remark!!
>
> seriously, i started out on BSD.  4.3 Tahoe was what i used ALL the time
because
> it ROCKS.  i loved it.  i still do.  it's my favorite OS ever.  however, i
had
> a choice to make.  BSD thrived in universities, but i wanted a real job.
sure
> i loved my job at the local U, but i wanted something more.  but i found
that
> it was nearly impossible to get a job in the real world knowing 4.3 BSD.
so
> i took a look at Solaris.  it was out there, and it was taking over in a
big
> way.  i spent the time when everyone was trying to resist it learning it,
and
> when it finally won over, i was ready to go.  i do like Solaris, don't get
me
> wrong, it's an excellent OS, but yeah, you don't see a whole lot of BSD in
> production.  but BSD needs to reach the scalability that Solaris has,
which
> is probably one of the reasons Solaris is still king of the Production
World.
>
> > Is there any chance that we'll ever eradicate the blind OS flamewars
here?
>
> it took me a while to accept the fate of humanity, but the answer is no.
the
> blind flamewars are here to stay.  they have existed for a VERY long time
now,
> and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon.  plus, it's a personality
type
> that is found in most males.  my Chevy is better than your Ford.
>
> > They aren't doing anybody any good, really.
>
> they aren't there to help, they think they are, but they are wrong.
>
> -brian
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