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FreeBSD 9.0 Released
An anonymous reader writes "FreeBSD 9.0 has been released. A few highlights include: A new installer, bsdinstall(8) has been added and is the installer used by the ISO images provided as part of this release, The Fast Filesystem now supports softupdates journaling, and Kernel support for Capsicum Capability Mode, an experimental set of features for sandboxing support."
I bet you modded him down and then logged out just so you could reply without negating your downmod. Never change, Slashdot.
"Sufferin' succotash."
Basically, everyone that MrHanky doesn't like is a shill of some sort. Perhaps even you, dear reader!
I don't know who that is, but I'm happy to have such an impact on you. A Slashdot employee recently told me that my comments generate more moderations than any he's ever seen. If my opinions cause that much discussion, than I'm doing more than the usual "me too" posters, and I'll take nothing but terrible karma if it means my posts are making people think and react. And with the downmods I receive, I often do have terrible karma, and that's fine with me (said Slashdot employee also said he didn't consider me a troll). I'm a subscriber and see articles about half an hour before you do, and I will keep contributing regardless.
As for Apple, this place was much more Apple-friendly before Android came out and turned this community into a Google cheerleading squad. Today, you can't praise Apple for anything. If you mention that the prototypical design for nearly every Android smartphone and tablet came from Jonathan Ive's iPhone design from 2007--even though it's completely obvious to anyone outside of Slashdot--you will get modbombed into oblivion around here. For crying out loud, look at these Toshiba phones and tablets from CES--it's practically a pile of iPads and iPhones.
There's an emotional attachment to Android around here because it's based on Linux and comes from Google. Since it competes with Apple, that means Apple is now considered one of the bad guys and isn't allowed to be credited for anything. I've never slandered anyone, and my comments are not only based on facts but are also often full of links to various sources. I've always felt that I brought up rational arguments and facts, and people are welcome to respond and disagree. Unfortunately, people are extremely closed-minded and often just mod down instead of replying and explaining why they think I'm wrong. It's reached such a comical degree that I'm regularly accused of being different people or being paid by Microsoft or Apple. I grin every time I see those comments; it motivates me to keep posting.
If you think I'm the worst on the site, than at least I'm standing out and stirring the nest. I actually consider my posts pretty obvious and non-controversial, so the huge reactions often surprise me. In a good way.