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From: root@smeagol.UUCP (The Mysterons)
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Subject: Re: Why does Chris post?
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Date: Wed, 2-Jul-86 22:14:31 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  2 22:14:31 1986
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In article <2195@umcp-cs.UUCP>, chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek) writes:
> In general, destructive actions or insults are bad; instead, I try
> to do constructive things, such as post in net.unix-wizards
> instructions for altering a 4.2BSD Vax kernel to support more than
> 8M of memory.  That I do this for approval is irrelevant.  In this
> case, it is the action, not the motive, that counts.  (Motives
> become important when they affect actions---which they are likely
> to do; motives should thus be considered, but should not be the
> only focus.)
 
I think this was an extremely nice way of saying:
Chris Torek posts because he realizes that if he (& #include Guy, Doug, etc.) 
did not, there'd be a helluva lot of us folk out here up shit's creek
without a paddle ...

> In a philosophical mood this morning, I am,

In a blessed-be-us-for-folks-like-these mood tonight,

> In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 1516)
> UUCP:	seismo!umcp-cs!chris
> CSNet:	chris@umcp-cs		ARPA:	chris@mimsy.umd.edu

The Mysterons