root@smeagol.UUCP (The Mysterons) (07/03/86)
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