[ale] VOTE: Take the root war off-list

Randy Ramsdell rramsdell at adelphia.net
Sun May 22 14:06:06 EDT 2005


On Sun, 2005-05-22 at 13:38 -0400, C.LeeDavis wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2005 23:41:20 -0400, Barry Hawkins
> <barry at bytemason.org> wrote:
> 
> >For the six or so folks perpetuating the current flame threads over whether or not to run as root, I would like to make it clear that it has not only been unpleasant, it is long past annoying.  I for one am way over my limit on this thing, and I do not think I am alone.  Take it off-list, and if you still want it publicly archived, join a Yahoo Group or something.  The last time I checked deadhorsebeaters at yahoogroups.com was still available.
> >If I am alone, and everyone else is eating up every single post, then by all means, continue.  Let's do this like we do on open source development lists; let's vote.  I propose you guys take this off-list.
> >
> >Here's my +1, anyone else who agrees add your +1.  If I am the only one, fine, flame on.
> >
> Oh, is this kind of flame-fest unusual here?  I just subscribed and
> this was the first thing I saw... please, take it off-list; I've
> already killfiled it.
> 

I just deleted like 350 messages on "Linux Distributions"  and the "Run
as root". Of which I read none.

rcr



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