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In article <42op54$4sa@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>,
S. Johnson <srjg7930@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>root@wombat.hanse.de (Bernd "Bernie" Meyer) wrote:
[ . . . ]
>>So, nobody normally _needs_ the source, but when th un-normal situation of
>>needing it occurs, it should be available.

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>But the point is that there are too many people posting to this group and
>others who are programmers, system administrators, etc., and assume that
>the problems, solutions, work arounds, and general philosophies that they
>are familiar with and agree with apply to every single other user in the
>world.  I have the source code to my O.S. and am experienced in tweaking it
>to my heart's content, ipso facto therefore every other user on the planet
>should be too and if they resist such a notion because "it wastes their
>time" they're obviously incompetent.  I'll quote another saying from the
>same friend that told me that artists should know the chemical composition
>of their pant, "Users are losers."  I'd attribute the arrogance to just him
>if it weren't for the fact that the LAN administrator at my new job said
>the same thing!!! And I know for a fact that the two have never met or
>communicated to each other.  I mean what is with this attitude?  Does it
>come with the job or what!!!!???
>                                           S. Johnson

I think the people who post to this group (at least a.d.m.) tend to be those
who write programs, administrate systems, or both.  As such, they tend to
be most interested in being able to make operating systems do what they
want them to do and are willing to take the time and energy required to
do so.  This willingness is reflected in attitudes about the value of source
code and tweaking it.  The mindset involved is rather different that that of
the average user who only wants to know enough about the system to get their
jobs done.  This difference in perspective sometimes leads to unproductive
comments, be it classifying users as losers or computer enthusiasts as
propeller-heads.

Max
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