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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!darwin.sura.net!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!uunet!gatekeeper.us.oracle.com!decwrl!csus.edu!netcom.com!jmonroy From: jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) Subject: Re: QIC NEWS response to the special issue. Message-ID: <jmonroyC68qGy.5o2@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6] References: <1993Apr28.041500.28872@fcom.cc.utah.edu> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 10:29:22 GMT Lines: 127 mail murrayc@hansford.com Re: Subject: Re: QIC NEWS response to the special issue. >> In <jmonroyC5zA1p.M7C@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes: >> >> [...325 INCLUDED lines deleted...] >> >> Ah, gee Jesus ... do ya think you can post some more compilations of the >> comp.os.386bsd archives. I'm testing a new reader which chokes on >> horrendous posts, and you're giving me good data sets. >> Of course, I am always happy to help out. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you in the future. ================================================================== mail terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) Subject: Re: QIC NEWS response to the special issue. >> In article <jmonroyC5zA1p.M7C@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes: >> >>> From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) >> >>> 2) Without question, these constraints are obvious to all but the most >> >>> casual observer of source code projects given the tools available >> >>> and the necessity of not including cvs/sccs/rcs or other source code >> >>> maintenance archives on target machines due to some users need for >> >>> :: [deleted] :: >> >>> >> > YES, the patchkit work is very difficult. >> >> This was a comment on your apparent ignorance of the constraints on source >> :: [deleted] :: >> >> >>> As to floppy formatting, you obviously missed the following articles: >> >>> >> > I did not make the statement about the "gurus". >> > I only reported it. >> > >> >>> <1asvcfINN7qu@network.ucsd.edu> (wherein Brian Kantor discusses his approach) >> >>> <wutcd.721147077@hadrian> (wherein Joerg Wunsch discusses floppy issues) >> >>> <wutcd.721147522@hadrian> (wherein he provides a floppy format program) >> >>> >> >>> Not suprising, since they were posted in comp.unix.bsd 6 months ago for the >> >>> first article and 5 months ago for the second and third. Add the Bruce >> >>> Evans hacks for spl problems, and I have been happily formatting for a >> >>> long time without problems. >> >>> >> > Are we speaking about low-level formatting for >> > raw unformated diskettes, fresh from the factory? >> >> Yes, that is precisely what we are speaking about; is that not what you >> were referring to? >> :: [deleted] :: >> >> >>> This is not a condemnation of your efforts, which may be very real; it is >> >>> a condemnation of your admixture of politics and what could otherwise be >> >>> a worthwhile technical discussion. >> >>> >> > I have made no political statements in the QIC NEWS >> > about the patchkit efforts. >> > I am sorry to report to you only the messages of others. >> > Remember, "FLAMES to the editor", this was the intent >> > of this special issue. >> >> Your editorial policy implies a stand on an issue, if nothing else... if >> :: [deleted] :: >> >> >>> I will go further - by your continued insistence on interleaving >> >>> technical facts (of often dubious value), >> >>> >> > Do you facts to back up your accusations? >> >> I will back this up. Your "cost of i++ vs if( flag)" analysis is a >> shining example of dubious technical merit. It is extremely bound to the >> :: [deleted] :: >> >> >>> Please don't baby me. Some of us a very good programmers that can >> >>> understand complex subjects, and even understand hardware. So they >> >>> are long and terse. That's only a sign of poor documentation anyway. >> >>> >> > What's a sign of poor documentation? >> >> Terseness. The pronoun "that" refers to "terseness" in the previous >> sentence... ie: >> >> :: [deleted] :: >> >> 3b -- used as a function word immediately before or after a word group >> consisting of a verbal auxiliary or a form of the verb be preceded >> by there or a personal pronoun subject to indicate emphatic >> repetition of the idea expressed by a previous verb or predicate >> noun or predicate adjective <is she capable? That she is> >> >> >> Terry Lambert >> terry@icarus.weber.edu >> >> -- Gravely anticipating my inclusion in another piece of experimental >> -- fiction whose content includes (in decreasing proportions) 1) as many >> -- double entendres and sexual inuendos as can be fit, 2) Explicit >> -- comments or editorial policy backing a masked political statement, >> -- 3) pseudo-technical information disguised as a tutorial on "how to >> -- program", and 4) any information related to the subject which has >> -- managed to escape the editors notice. >> >> PS: I wouldn't have to flame you here if you'd let me flame you by email, >> something you have refused to do in the past. >> --- >> Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present >> or previous employers. >> -- ========================================================================= STARTED NEW THREAD... in an effort to leave material irrelevant to other OSs out. Discontinue the flack... start some facts!! Accusations will get you nothing, Terry ..... ___________________________________________________________________________ Jesus Monroy Jr jmonroy@netcom.com /386BSD/device-drivers /fd /qic /clock /documentation ___________________________________________________________________________