Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Keyboard is dead after emerge-update
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:20:31
Message-Id: 2163754.HF7CN5CDQ6@andromeda
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Keyboard is dead after emerge-update by Alan McKinnon
1 On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 03:15:48 PM Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On 22/03/2016 15:13, J. Roeleveld wrote:
3 > > On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 09:08:54 AM Alan Grimes wrote:
4 > >> Neil Bothwick wrote:
5 > >>> No one in their right mind would continue to use an OS that is clearly
6 > >>> so
7 > >>> unsuitable for their needs that they don't even trust it to start up
8 > >>> properly... whatever their IQ.
9 > >>
10 > >> Why didn't I think of that!!! I'll run out to the store and select a
11 > >> completely different operating system that's well designed, well
12 > >> maintained, well supported and perfectly tailored to my needs. I'm sure
13 > >> there's a vast variety to chose from.......
14 > >
15 > > Try an Abacus. They work as designed.
16 >
17 > So does portage.
18 >
19 > Well, OK, what "as designed" means can sometimes be a tad grey.
20 > But for the most part it works :-)
21
22 I actually meant safe from breakage due to bugs or other....
23 wait... Bugs (the living type) can royally mess up an abacus...
24
25 Never mind...
26
27 --
28 Joost