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From: bob@lion.inmos.co.uk (Bob Green)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: The Upgrade Process
Keywords: WAITING P-H release upgrade
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Date: 29 Mar 90 08:20:30 GMT
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In article <1108@targon.UUCP> gert@targon.UUCP (Gert Kanis) writes:
>
>So those who upgrade from the net suffer more to make sure the P-H release
>will be a stable one. (but comes much later :-)
>
>Gert Kanis

This is oviously some strange usage of the word "suffer" that I havn't
come across before:

suffer (verb): to obtain free updates to software, along with very
               good technical support. To obtain all of this long 
               before many other people, who, when they do eventually
               get it are expected to pay.


Oh well, I do so like to expand my vocabulary. Seriously though, I do wonder
why people like Andy, Bruce, Frans et al bother when I see some of the
postings in this newsgroup. Upgrading from the net is not mandatory.
Nobody's forcing you to improve the performance of your OS. Incidentally,
if you think some of the minix upgrades are painful, try upgrading
some of the commercially available OS (RSX-11 is one that springs to
mind). Then you MIGHT have something to complain about.

A message to all of the people out there who have been moaning about
the upgrade process: STOP IT !

Share and enjoy

Bob.

P.S. I realise there is a difference between complaining and constructive
criticism, can anyone tell me what it is  ;-)
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