Perry E. Metzger said:
> 
> "John S. Dyson" writes:
> > Jason Thorpe said:
> > > On Thu, 11 Jun 1998 18:06:10 -0500 (EST) 
> > >  "John S. Dyson" <dyson@freebsd.org> wrote:
> > > 
> > >  > I don't think that FreeBSD should EVER permenently adopt code
> > >  > that will cause us to be dependent on the mood of somone who
> > >  > might decide to sue someday.
> > > 
> > > I said `interface', not `code'.  There _is_ a difference.
> > > 
> > > (Also, why would I want to keep you from using my code?)
> > > 
> > The effect of intolerable public displays is to effectively
> > add cost.  The emotional toll of using software is sometimes
> > not worth whatever transitory technical advantages that it provides.
> 
> What is the exact emotional toll of using a common interface?
> 
> And does this mean that you didn't mean "sue" but in fact meant
> "flame" but somehow let your keyboard slip?
> 
You are obviously not privvy to certain disussions, and that
is okay with me.

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John                  | Never try to teach a pig to sing,
dyson@freebsd.org     | it just makes you look stupid,
jdyson@nc.com         | and it irritates the pig.