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Feel free to email him tedu@tedunangst.com or tweet @tedunangst Just because there's a comment section doesn't mean you can't comment. You can read James Hague
by striking 12y ago
Feel free to email him tedu@tedunangst.com or tweet @tedunangst
Just because there's a comment section doesn't mean you can't comment. You can read James Hague's thoughts on the matter here: http://prog21.dadgum.com/57.html http://prog21.dadgum.com/57.html
- tacos 12y agoOr I can choose to leave a comment on HN and raise the broader issue of lack of context, something that plagues a lot of tech bloggers. If the first words I see when I arrive on a site are "guest" and "flak," and then there's a misleading headline, and the seventh through ninth word in the post itself is "OpenBSD install kernels" with no further explanation as to what that is then I reserve the right to express both a local and global observation regarding the quality of the information as presented. I'm amused that this is downvote central but turning a valid observation into a slightly lighter shade of beige isn't refuting my argument.
- edwintorok 12y agoI originally read this article following a link from undeadly.org, the "OpenBSD journal", which provided enough context for me: http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20150209112628 http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20150209112628
- tacos 12y agoI truly find this fascinating. That site has what appears to be a pokemon character wearing a drum kit, adds the line "Home: :Add Story: :Archives: :About: :Create Account: :Login:" and proceeds to quote the opening of the article while providing absolutely no additional information. CmdrTaco used to provide a transitional sentence or two, and that's what made sites that look just like OpenBSD Journal actually have appeal and usefulness. Has the internet forgotten this lesson too?