You're quite right: ports really isn't difficult. It's just "different" from what I'm used to, so any difficulties are personal and self-inflicted. :)

It's my understanding that there was an attempt to affect the voting by limiting who had the ability to vote, simply because one of the lead developers was a prominent Upstart supporter. One interesting reference is here, though this is not the source I read about the vote manipulation from.

That said, I'm not overly familiar with how Debian elections are carried out. I only know what I came across in the last couple weeks when I was trying to get a grip on why major distributions were going so solidly with systemd, given issues that so many have found in the package. The trick to remember is that systemd is not the only solution to any {real|perceived} issues that sysvinit may have: There's also openrc and Upstart, to name two other alternatives, and they each have different solutions to bring to the table. Part of what made Linux what it is is the ability to choose what you want in your distro, to determine what you think is really "broken" and what the solution should be.

Honestly, I started getting migraines trying to wade through all the political crap. Proponents of systemd started to sound like American politicians (Democrat or Republican, take your pick; they both tell lies and break promises). It's mind-numbing, which I think is the point. I couldn't find a distro without systemd at all (this was a couple weeks ago, before I head of Devuan) so I wiped my Linux (Fedora) box and put FreeBSD on it.

Yeah, I'll have to learn how to deal with 'ports', but I won't have to deal with the nightmare that appears to be systemd.

I don't understand the fixation on a person's sex, whether it's male, female, or somewhere in between. It's not like this goon has to deal with you in Real Life. Consider ignoring him: don't mention him, don't refer to him directly. He's not worth your time. He's only trying to egg you on, to show everyone that you are what he thinks you are. Don't stoop to his level.
 
 

LOL How did that go over? I should get one of those shirts... Despite having lost 20 pounds over the last six months or so, I still have my belly. :\ That shirt reflects my sense of humor quite well, even if some people I know in real life might not appreciate it. hehe
 
 

That's the thing-- people are, in some fashion, the product of their experiences. They have seen or done things that others have not. They have learned how to react to situations differently than others have. You are not the same person you were yesterday or last year. You're a different person, hopefully all the better for the things you have experienced. :)

I have to say... You return and this "apk" whackado seems to have all kinds of time to spend posting (anonymously, I might add) insults on your posts.

If you bother him so much, why does he simply ignore you or something productive like that?

In this JE alone, there are so many posts from him that I am wondering if he even HAS a job to pay for the home he claims to own. :|

I, for one, am really glad to see you back.

I knew about the blindness becoming a bigger problem, then I slipped and fell off the 'Net for a bit, myself.

I tend toward Facebook for mindless drivel and contacting most of my family. As you may have noticed, I have the occasional post here, largely because the alternative (most of Teh Circle have shifted over to some M$ offering) bites. Those that shifted over there have said something a few years back about someone (SolomnDragon? Her Dave?) working on a more permanent home for Teh Circle, but last I heard that was still in the works.

I said "generate revenue" because that's how the droids in municipal government view it. In my mind, it's more like "taxation without representation": Want to speed? Fine. That will cost you a tax. Literally and figuratively.

I'm pretty sure that it didn't take long for word to get around about that... ...and then it was only people "from away" that fell for it.

That actually works for the police departments in many places, because people from away are less likely to fight the ticket.

Considering this is my first professional certification, I don't know if I can aptly answer that. I can tell you this:

• SANS certifications are notorious for being difficult.
• SANS Certifications are well-known in the industry. These are not some fly-by-night "let's give certs away" things.
• They certainly are not inexpensive. This certification costs something in the neighborhood of $4,000 to take. The first exam attempt is around $600. If you fail and need to try again, it will cost you around $300 or so.
• The certification is good for four years.

So... I'm actually pleased at having passed this. :)

Hehehe... Unlike certain *cough*Liberal*cough* groups, I don't think Bush is to blame for everything. :)

Congrats on the new addition! :)

My youngest (#3) is now officially a teenager as of this week. Not quite sure how that happened. I must have blinked.