Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-06-03 Thread Richard Freeman
Marijn Schouten (hkBst) wrote: Richard Freeman wrote: Without actually intending to open a new debate on that issue , I'm actually a fan of NOT obtaining PN and PV from the filename. I've seen an approach like this used in various systems and I happen to like it: In which systems did you see

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-06-03 Thread Marijn Schouten (hkBst)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Richard Freeman wrote: > Steven J Long wrote: >> Getting into a nonsensical debate about PN being metadata seems to be >> the level of the argument, so forgive me for not being very impressed. >> (It's externally derived and in fact the whole point of

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-06-02 Thread Richard Freeman
Steven J Long wrote: Getting into a nonsensical debate about PN being metadata seems to be the level of the argument, so forgive me for not being very impressed. (It's externally derived and in fact the whole point of the product; unless someone is proposing losing PN and PV from filename, can we

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-05-31 Thread Richard Freeman
Duncan wrote: A team can have the best rhetoric in the world, but if they don't actually show up and field a team on game day, they lose by default. Fortunately or unfortunately, that looks to be where this is headed. Agreed, there is definitely something to be said for offering solutions.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-05-31 Thread Thilo Bangert
Richard Freeman said: > Ryan Hill wrote: > > I'm tired of playing, as I'm sure you are. So please, > > let's be quiet now, and let the big people talk. > > This is a public list designed to facilitate discussion of gentoo > software development. Anybody with something constructive to say is > mo

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-05-30 Thread Richard Freeman
Ryan Hill wrote: I'm tired of playing, as I'm sure you are. So please, let's be quiet now, and let the big people talk. This is a public list designed to facilitate discussion of gentoo software development. Anybody with something constructive to say is more than welcome to speak up - part

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: How not to discuss

2009-05-29 Thread Patrick Lauer
On Friday 29 May 2009 04:12:04 Ryan Hill wrote: > On Thu, 28 May 2009 08:28:12 +0200 > > Patrick Lauer wrote: > > This is becoming a rather lengthy email ping pong, but as people seem to > > be unable to discuss things I had to highlight a few issues there. > > I'm sorry to be rude, Don't be, most