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To: "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>, Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>,
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Subject: Re: Request for comment -- a better attribution system 
In-Reply-To: Message from "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com> 
   of "Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:46:48 -0400." <20010422114648.G28605@thyrsus.com> 
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:22:45 -0400
From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl>
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"Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com> said:
> Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>:
> > Eric, it would save everyone a lot of time if you actually cared to
> > pull your head out of your... theoretical constructions and spent
> > some efforts figuring out how the things really work.
> 
> I've had my nose rubbed in how things really work.  That's why I want to
> fix the things that are broken about how things really work.

Then explain to everybody here in a language they'll understand _what_ is
wrong and _why_. Then propose a solution. I for one am not convinced you
have a "what", let alone a "why". And AFAIKS your solution will be an
enormous burden to maintain if it is not to rot away in a very short time.
-- 
Horst von Brand                             vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl
Casilla 9G, Vin~a del Mar, Chile                               +56 32 672616
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