Hi Gareth, Yes, I too understand the frustration with trolls who come on a software's mailing list unflatteringly comparing it to an alternative. That's just troll crap.
But I'm not fond of the phrase "GNU/Linux douche bags". Does being a credible BSD guy require a litmus test of repudiating Linux? SteveT On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:31:04 +0000 Gareth Nelson <gar...@garethnelson.com> wrote: > 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
