On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:33 PM, VICTOR TARABOLA CORTIANO < vt...@c3sl.ufpr.br> wrote:
> Flame war ahead! > > > As a long time Linux user I will soon try out OpenBSD, I have been > > reading the list emails and contacted 1 OpenBSD top person who was > > very rude. > > OMG you sent mail to Theo de Radt asking for help? > > > There is some of the "RTFM" or "get lost" attitude in Linux, but if > > a questioner seems sincere there is usually a certain level of > > friendliness in Linux community towards them. > > Linux is a kernel. That attitude will vary between lists for > specific packages. It varies with different people too. > > If you ask things about Linux on, say, the Bash list, you will > probably get an similar response. > > The difference is that OpenBSD is for advanced users. Some (not > all) GNU/Linux distros are intended for people that asks things > such as "How do I grab a package?". Nothing wrong about either, > just different audiences. > > > Just what I have briefly observed the OpenBSD community is more > > abrupt and less interested in helping newbies, they prefer one > > find the answer solely on their own if possible. > > Yes. > > > I must say I detect a certain attitude that smacks of superiority > > and even condescension at times. Is this a fair assessment of the > > OpenBSD culture? > > > > You will find this almost everywhere. One particular issue of some > OpenBSD users is that they feel cool because they use OpenBSD over > GNU/Linux. Like: "Hey you use Linux? I use OpenBSD, I'm more nerdy > than you are, your loser". Something like that. > > I'm much more inclined to the GNU/Linux philosophy of Limitation > Fixed that for you. Greg
