Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:27:37 -0800 (PST) | From | Andre Hedrick <> | Subject | Re: [LONG RANT] Re: Linux stifles innovation... |
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Henning P . Schmiedehausen wrote:
> And yes, there _is_ IMHO a difference in telling someone on LKM, > especially someone without deeper knowledge that is lookin for help: > > "You're using a non-open source driver, so we can't help you. Please > ask your vendor for support."
Henning,
Lets be realistic here. If I take my BMW (M series) into the shop because it has problem yet I tell the German Mechanic that he may not look under the hood because there is a secret "wonder blunder" inside. Where do you think that mechanic is going to tell you to go??
This is the motor(kernel-space) not the paint(user-space).
You have admitted that you are an "End-User"(of the kernel) and that you generally write user-space packages. I have yet to understand why you are going out of bounds. It is clear that you have read to many of my person best flame-wars here on LKML where I know I must have earned : "Arse of the Year, 2000 :: LKML"
> "Fuck off, <insert binary vendor, software or distribution> Luser".
And you slammed me for being rude and ugly?? In my defense of code and work that I publish, but heavily enforce the license and terms of use. Since I am aware that about 96% of all linux boxes today use some form of ATA/ATAPI, it is important that I recover all know fixes public/private to help everyone.
> ("Der Ton macht die Musik". Sorry don't know the equal english > expression).
I now see the joy in watching someone go nuts here on LKML.
Respectfully,
Andre Hedrick Linux ATA Development
ps. Please keep up the entertainment, I am getting a good belly-laugh of what I must have looked like in the past.
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