[FFmpeg-devel] libossupport status

[Måns Rullgård]

Rich Felker <dalias at aerifal.cx> writes:

> On Wed, Dec 26, 2007 at 02:34:17PM +0000, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
>> "Fran?ois Revol" <revol at free.fr> writes:
>> 
>> >> > BTW, where can I find more info about the Linux bug you are
>> >> > citing? I've never heared anything about it (and I often use
>> >> > select() in my programs)... Is it limited to some particular
>> >> > kernel/libc versions?
>> >> 
>> >> It affects UDP only and it's a WONTFIX because the Linux developers
>> >> are assholes who don't care that they introduced a DoS bug through
>> >> their nonconformance when fixing it would negate their meaningless
>> >> 0.1% contrived-benchmark gains.
>> >
>> > And you talk about others as "broken" ?
>> > How many times was I replied to "just fix your OS"...
>> > Sorry but I'm just ROTFL.
>> 
>> We all laugh at Rich.  When you're done laughing, perhaps you'd like
>> to fix your OS.
>
> Why are you laughing at me?

I laugh at you because you are constantly ridiculing everything,
without *ever* presenting a viable alternative.  Sorry, I just don't
consider your libc a viable replacement for any of the usual ones that
"suck".

> I'm no Linux apologist. Linux sucks. They should fix their broken OS
> and until they do I'll keep flaming them.

Why don't you write your own kernel?  If you, and do it better, then
maybe someone will start listening to you.

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M?ns Rullg?rd
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