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Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote: |
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> well, it was made, because the idiots are too dumb to read and follow the |
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> stage1 instructions. |
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> And gentoo needs more idiots, right? |
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> Up until now, the installation was a nice filter - but that has weakend now, |
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> too. |
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The last top posting/html thread was 3 weeks ago... so yes it's time |
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for another "Keep Gentoo leet" thread. Gentoo isn't about pain, it's |
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about getting work done. Anything, and I mean *anything*, that allows me |
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to spend less time working and more time having a life is a good thing. |
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Therefore we can deduce that anyone who wants a harder install is a |
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hobbyist, dilettante, and a dabbler. |
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Which is a conclusion just as logical as easier installs bring idiots. |
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I so am tired of this argument that I'm not even going to call anyone a |
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chowderhead this time around. Look at the history/life cycle of any |
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industry or technology. Gentoo is on track to leave the Innovation |
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phase, assuming a few tech problems get fully worked out, and enter the |
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Early Adopter phase. Or maybe the Early Majority phase... you could |
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probably make a case for either. |
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http://marketingsage.net/W2W_Market_Stages.htm |
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Yeah it's marketing speak which doesn't exactly match a project like |
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Gentoo so well, but it's close enough. So rather than keeping out idiots |
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we're keeping out the "Early Adopters adopt new ideas early, but |
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carefully. They seek breakthrough advantages. They can be respected |
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opinion leaders. They will invest in creating a complete solution so |
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they may need lots of support." Translate that into "they're willing to |
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deal with crappy processes to get the advantages and work to improve the |
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shortcomings." |
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I'll take that sort of idiot any day of the week. |
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kashani |
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