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Re: HOWTO enhance Debian by removing HAL



* Siggy Brentrup <debian@psycho.i21k.de> [2009 Aug 02 11:15 -0500]:
> On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 09:28 -0500, Chris wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 16:08:10 +0200
> > Siggy Brentrup <debian@psycho.i21k.de> wrote:
> > 
> > *** Snip* 
> > 
> > > > Perhaps a BSD would be more to his liking.
> > > 
> > > Were we talking about Linux or about unixoid OSes?
> > 
> > The point he's making is simply that the BSD's might be a better way to
> > go. 
> > having been a BSD'er I can relate to the comment - I chose to move
> > away from the weekly ritual of having to upgrade, fix, test, tweak,
> > sigh, recheck, and maybe get to spend some time relaxing on that
> > Friday night with a few hours left before sun-up. 
> 
> I know, that's the 2nd reason for my VAXstation not running.
> 
> Propably I got his argument wrong; for me it reads: instead of driving
> others to ${unnameable} go to BSD yourself, please view my response in
> that light.

Chris understood my point and interpreted it correctly.

The OP clearly does not want a non-unixoid OS, so giving him options he
might not have considered seemed a kind thing to do.

= Nate >>

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