I'm also a big GNU/Linux fan, but I can understand the frustration of people who constantly give credit to others for their work.
The GNU project did not inspire BSD. On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 6:43 AM, Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:23:27 -0500 > Eric Furman <ericfur...@fastmail.net> wrote: > > > OS400 people don't come on this list and discuss their operating > > system. VOS people don't come on this list and discuss their > > operating system. Hell, even Windows people don't come on this list > > and discuss their OS. I'm totally confused as to why we constantly > > get GNU/Linux douche bags on this list wanting to talk about > > GNU/Linux. Here's a heads up; WE DO NOT CARE. > > As a GNU/Linux douche bag, I'm wondering why the strong reaction? Has > somebody hit a nerve? I thought this discussion was just bumbling along > til you made it a big thing(tm). > > I mean, we GNU/Linux douche bags discuss the various BSDs, on our > mailing lists, regularly. The primary way the discussion happens is to > evaluate whether GNU/Linux or one of the BSDs should be used for a > specific situation, given that Linux and BSD can often solve the same > set of problems. Nobody ever calls anyone else a BSD douche bag. We > like BSD and its community. > > Until you posted this, nobody in this thread said bad things about > Linux or its users. Tough day? > > By the way, you spelled douchebag wrong: It has no spaces. > > SteveT > > Steve Litt > February 2016 featured book: The Key to Everyday Excellence > http://www.troubleshooters.com/key
