On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 9:30 PM, inode0 <inode0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Even Microsoft tests changes on *users*. Of course, Fedora is sort of >>> a beta distribution for RedHat. >> >> Everyone is welcome to help test new features. >> >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2011-01-27_Network_Device_Naming_With_Biosdevname >> >> Users can with very little effort become contributors in this project >> and helping with testing is one of the places where people with just >> about any skill set can make valuable contributions. >> > So, let's run this process in the imagination. Everyone involved in > Test_Day:2011-01-27_Network_Device_Naming_With_Biosdevname has been > fully briefed on the changes and has their minds focused on them. > They have not just upgraded or something and are trying to get on with > business. > > Let's suppose that one of these lowly testers is insufficiently awed > by the company he is keeping to say, "You know, this is really stupid. > Things that I have done from memory and flawlessly for years are > totally confusing and screwed up because of your need for > consistency." The need is in data centers around the world, it isn't just for someone's need for consistency in the abstract. > What chance is there that such feedback would have any influence > whatsoever on a "major change" already decreed from on high? This > discussion is pointless. If you're going to argue endlessly about why > changing "eth0" to "p4p1" would be a major inconvenience to almost all > end users, there is very little point in discussing the matter. For some users it is totally pointless and they were given a very simple way to disable it. Who do you think decreed this from on high? That isn't how this worked, really. John -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
