The case for the /usr merge [LWN.net]

The case for the /usr merge

Posted Jan 27, 2012 3:51 UTC (Fri) by sjj (guest, #2020)
In reply to: The case for the /usr merge by rickmoen
Parent article: The case for the /usr merge

It was a simple factual correction. No need to get personal.

I just wish that people commenting on this site would try to be a little more thoughtful and not just assert "bullshit" based on their preconceived notions. Yes, I'm old fashioned and often disappointed.

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The case for the /usr merge

Posted Jan 27, 2012 6:32 UTC (Fri) by dvdeug (guest, #10998) [Link] (2 responses)

No, "You didn't RTFA" is not a simple factual correction.

The case for the /usr merge

Posted Jan 27, 2012 16:04 UTC (Fri) by faassen (guest, #1676) [Link] (1 responses)

True, saying "my understanding of the article is different" or something along those lines would have been more polite, though less succinct.

The case for the /usr merge

Posted Jan 27, 2012 17:24 UTC (Fri) by sjj (guest, #2020) [Link]

Point taken. Argument by assertion just pushes my buttons.