Jason Dixon wrote:
Why do these wackos come out of the woodwork every 6 months to "help" the project?
I never said I was here to "help". I wasn't even the one who had this idea, recall. However, I do not think that the idea advanced - by one Will H. Backman, remember? - of having something in a web store format to answer questions about what actual currently-available hardware operates best with OpenBSD is a bad idea. This may be "grand" and "new" to you, but mostly it's something that might actually help OpenBSD users figure out what hardware they _can_ and _should_ buy to use with their operating system, so they don't buy the wrong thing and get screwed. It also provides a sort of de-facto purchasing-coordination system and statistics-gathering mechanism for leverage with uncooperative vendors. I believe that at the VERY MINIMUM this idea merits an experiment. I gather you disagree? Actually, come to think of it, I don't care. I have a suggestion regarding where you can put your snotty little speech about "good intentions". Sit down and shut up, you lippy little shit. To the rest of the world: The site is now in "beta test", the CGI backend is largely done, and it's been populated with a few test values (mostly from Soekris, Inc.) I am about to begin trolling through the manpages for information on what stuff is supported. DEVELOPERS: I AM ASSUMING THAT THAT INFORMATION IS TRUE. If there are any blatant Fucking Lies in the manpages, please inform me of this at your earliest convenience. EVERYBODY ELSE: I need reports of things that you _personally know_ work under OpenBSD. I know the manpages don't cover it all. I also still need a place to host it permanently. I could also use some graphics help - who is it that does the banners with Puffy on the main site? I can do it myself if it entails GIMP or Inkscape/SVG, I'm going to have to ask someone else to do the graphics banner for this if it entails anything else. The Virtual Web Store is here: http://www.sdeath.net/obsdstore Knock yourselves out, and SEND INFORMATION! -- (c) 2005 Unscathed Haze via Central Plexus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am Chaos. I am alive, and I tell you that you are Free. -Eris Big Brother is watching you. Learn to become Invisible. |-------- Your message must be this wide to ride the Internet. --------|
