On 06 Jan, 2006, at 00:13, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

>
> Dion van der Grijp <dvdgrijp@mbox3.singnet.com.sg> writes:
>> On 05 Jan, 2006, at 09:12, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>>> Dion van der Grijp <dvdgrijp@mbox3.singnet.com.sg> writes:
>>>> As far as screenblank(1) is concerned, don't hold your breath. I've
>>>> also been asking about the non-functional screen blanker for years
>>>
>>> We look forward to your patches.
>>
>> Nice try. :)
>
> I think you mistake my point.
>
> NetBSD is not produced by "them". It is produced by "us". If something
> is bothering you, quit complaining and fix it. "They" aren't going to
> fix it because "they" don't exist.
>
> Perry
>
>

Not everyone who uses NetBSD and notices a problem has a ready
solution at hand, or the necessary (NetBSD) experience to provide one.
And not fixing an identified problem does not render the feedback any
less useful or important.

Furthermore, this is not about whether something "bothers" me or
anyone else; it's about the importance of adding useful and _working_
functionality to NetBSD -- in the interests of what NetBSD stands for.
IMO the existing screenblank(1) does not facilitate that at all.

-dvdg

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