Re: CVS commit: src/share/misc

[David Holland <dholland-sourcechanges%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 09:24:26PM +0200, Marc Balmer wrote:
 > > If you persist in this attitude, you're likely to generate a consensus
 > > within this part of the "Internet culture" to document your sudden
 > > lack of a commit bit.
 > 
 > David, I think this a uneeded threat.  rodent's commit might not be
 > appropriate in some communities, but they do not violate the contract a
 > developer has with TNF.

That wasn't a threat, that was an observation.

Remember, regardless of the content there's a clear set of
expectations and procedures for what to do when people object to your
commits. Ignoring the (widespread) objections and blazing away with
more of the same is not part of it. Neither is passive-aggressive
name-calling.

 > I personally find these acronyms neither very
 > sizzling nor very insulting.  They just exist as they are and listing
 > them I think is fine.  We are solely the collectors of acronyms,
 > including them does not mean NetBSD endorses the use of them, I think.
 > There are probably more offensive (but good) jokes in fortune -o...

You're welcome to your point of view. But keep in mind that it's
likely coloured by not having much personal experience with threats of
sexual violence.

-- 
David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost