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On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:48:46 -0500 |
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Canek Peláez Valdés <caneko@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> I just said that this thread has *seriously* lacked on technical |
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> arguments. I haven't made almost any technical argument, because |
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> basically all the discussion has been around conspiracy theories |
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> *You* call *that* "a reasonable discussion of technical issues"? |
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Any *good* programmer realizes that programming is not at all |
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about writing code. The foremost tasks of a good programmer |
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are problem analysis, planning, and understanding both the overall |
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scheme and ramifications of any proposed solution. Once these |
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tasks are accomplished the actual coding, which is a relatively |
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trivial matter, can begin. |
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Therefore it is not unreasonable or unproductive to approach |
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the systemd issue from a political or philosophical perspective. |
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But having said that, I will admit that this thread has served |
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its purpose for me. My concerns about systemd have been addressed |
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and my fears have been calmed by the responses. I want to thank |
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all those who participated. |
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However, I do remain cautiously optimistic. Anyone who understands |
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the human world knows all too well that idealistic causes do not |
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persist for long. I am sometimes surprised at the longevity of |
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Linux as a free and open project, but I realize that in time it too shall |
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succumb to the social forces that have destroyed similar endeavors. |
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I can only hope that the time will be long in coming. |
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