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From: bhiksha@tifrvax.tifr.res.in (R Bhiksha Raj)
Subject: RE: BSD sluggish compared to Linux?
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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 15:25:42 GMT
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>Third, since when did asking for help qualify someone as "lazy"? 
>(Note: I'm referring to a previous post, which is [unfortunately] 
>not the post I've quoted above)  Everyone was a newbie once, though 
>some admit this only as a preface to "but *I* never had to ask for 
>help, 'cuz I wasn't a lazy newbie."  When someone asks for comparitive 
>performance, they *aren't* asking someone else to go out and benchmark 
>the systems and mail in a summary.  Rather, they're asking for the 
>*already-collected* knowledge on the subject, i.e., "if you have a file 
>kicking around with OS benchmark results, press a few keys and mail it 
>to me please."
> 
>Before I do something myself, especially a task as large as that,
>I first ask if it's been done already.  How does this make me lazy?  
>I empathize with the hacker nature and the do-it-yourself spirit, but 
>hell, does every `real' user just code up whatever tools they need, or 
>do they poke around first to see if the tool exists?  If you want to know 
>what time it is, do you ask someone with a watch or go out and stare at 
>the sun?
> 

Ah!!!
Someone finally speaks some sense!
All that flaming was getting to be just a little silly (if not illogical)
I wonder if Richfeld was flamed as much in the Linux groups as he was 
in this one (considering he posted an identical question there..)
And I bet the answer to this one is "look into linux groups and find out for 
yourself" :-)... nah, I dont think I will..
But if there is someone who reads this list who also follows the linux lists
Id like to know..

bhiksha