Re: Pkg-based base system.

From: David O'Brien <obrien_at_freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:26:37 -0800 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Wed May 19 2021 - 11:37:47 UTC

On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 07:49:44PM +0100, Johan Pettersson wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:55:54 -0800
> "David O'Brien" <dev-null_at_NUXI.com> wrote:
> > It is for discussion, not bringing up a past bikeshed for the 10th
> > time.
> 
> I haven't seen anything about this on the mailinglist before. And I
> don't know what a bikeshed is. Can you explain? :)

Uh dude, did you even READ my email -- the one you're quoting.  Didn't
you see the URL I included???

    On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 12:42:32PM +0100, Johan Pettersson wrote:
    > Yes, it wraps at 72 characters now. And I don't know what a
    > bikeshed is, never heard of it before.                                                     
    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/misc.html#BIKESHED-PAINTING

    > I just wanted to start a discussion about a feature that _I_ think
    > would be good. Isn't that what the mailinglist is for? Discussion.                                                           
    It is for discussion, not bringing up a past bikeshed for the 10th
    time.