[MPlayer-users] NOVIRUS To be flame or not to be...

[Adam Nielsen]

> Hi, I haven't any problem with MPlayer, no reques, bug report, but I
> send this letter. Why?
> On mplayerhq.hu page 2003.12.18 was posted a news, that servers OS was
> reinstaled. OK, you install Slackware - I understand, Debian Woody is
> very old, Arpi known Slackware, etc. But why, WHY you write, that
> "Debian sucks"??!!!

Just a guess, but perhaps they wrote it because they don't like Debian? ;-)  
They gave plenty of reasons on their web page.

> I understand that you don't like Debian (I e.g. don't like RedHat), but this
> is topic to start FLAMEWAR! This news is very silly and childish.

It's not a topic to start a flamewar, they're expressing an opinion and they 
have justified it.  You obviously don't agree with it, and I'm sure you're 
not alone, but by refusing to accept their opinion it is you who is being 
silly and childish, not them.

> Some time ago in documentation was written that nVidias drivers sucks,
> <IGNORE THIS> but I didn't noticed any problem!!</IGNORE>. G_c_c 2,96,
> C++, threads, GUI, binary distribution (...) sucks (I know that many of
> this is true, but it's only example).
> And now Debian! What wrong with you?

Evidentally they have a reason for their opinion of Debian, they wouldn't say 
it "sucks" purely because they've got nothing better to do.

> So I can say that Slackware sucks becouse it doesn't have package
> system (TGZ - hmmm) have few packages (only one CD!), serius update system, 
> blablabla...

Slackware does actually have a package system, but you dislike it simply 
because it stores the packages as standard .tgz files instead of a custom 
format like .rpm?  Personally I don't like any package management systems 
(you just can't beat building from source ;-)) but that's beside the point.  
If you use packages a lot, and you choose a distro based on its package 
management system then yes, you are entitled to say that Slackware sucks 
because you do not like the way it deals with packages.  That doesn't make it 
true, not everyone will agree with you, but after all, it is only your 
personal opinion, and you are entitled to it.

> Stop with this stupid quarrels! Expecialy Arpi should be wiser, so he
> said (in docs) to stop flaming on mailing group. But people are changing
> ;-((

Yes, people are changing and Arpi is becoming wiser, which is why he switched 
to Slackware (sorry, couldn't resist ;-))

> <FLAME> So, why Debian sucks? Slackware sucks!!</FLAME>

The difference is, they have many reasons for disliking Debian.  They may or 
may not be correct, but at least they have given a reason.  Your only reason 
for disliking Slackware seems to be because someone said it's better than 
your favourite distro...

> Ehhh, it's sad... ;-(( Think about this, please.

Sure did ;-)  Just FYI, when someone says something sucks, it's usually 
because they've had a bad experience with it.  Instead of telling them 
they're wrong and it really is good despite all the problems they've had with 
it, you should instead be grateful that those problems haven't affected you 
and that you still think it's great.

Cheers,
Adam.