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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.misc:4257 alt.folklore.computers:68537 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,alt.folklore.computers Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!aggedor.rmit.EDU.AU!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.mathworks.com!uhog.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!EU.net!CERN.ch!tifrvax.tifr.res.in!bhiksha From: bhiksha@tifrvax.tifr.res.in (R Bhiksha Raj) Subject: RE: BSD sluggish compared to Linux? Message-ID: <28NOV94.15254255@tifrvax.tifr.res.in> Sender: news@news.cern.ch (USENET News System) Organization: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research References: <3am248$7kv@itu1.sun.ac.za> <3ao31t$9fo@itu1.sun.ac.za> <1994Nov21.000855.124757@slate.mines.colorado.edu> <3atqbj$9u5@muise.hookup.net> <Czq128.506@bonkers.taronga.com> <3b0ut5$637@itu1.sun.ac.za> <3bbi0r$dff@muise.hookup.net> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 15:25:42 GMT Lines: 31 >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