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"Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." <bss03@××××××××××.net> posted |
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200701030730.09830.bss03@××××××××××.net, excerpted below, on Wed, 03 Jan |
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2007 07:30:02 -0600: |
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> "If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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> it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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> clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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> -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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This seems to be a popular quote around the Gentoo lists. I'd like to |
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know the context. I tried Googling it but only came up with several sig |
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hits, none of which included a reference. Would you happen to have a |
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reference to the original, or be able to point me to where I might find |
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it. (I haven't yet tried asking Ciaranm directly, tho the thought has |
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occurred to me.) |
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Of course, I'd also be interested in why you chose the quote. Is it a |
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quote in agreement, or disagreement, and why do you think that? However, |
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seeing the quote in its original context might help with that. (I had a |
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further paragraph of discussion but decided this list, let alone the |
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thread, wasn't the place for it.) |
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Feel free to mail disregard the list replies preferred and mail me |
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privately if you wish a more detailed response that is appropriate for the |
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list. (I don't believe a simple reference and perhaps a paragraph or two |
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reply would be inappropriate, but that's me...) |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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