Re: SSD TBW

In sci.electronics.design Scott Dorsey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Don Y  <[email protected]> wrote:
>>[I have all of the configuration details for my machines in a series
>>of relational databases.  I had initially thought of backporting this
>>into the BSD distros that I use but realized that effort would likely
>>offend "historical purists".  So, instead, I have scripts that query
>>the RDBMS and know how to "write" the appropriate files that are then
>>copied into each host.  My *current* project doesn't rely on such a
>>kludge and tools directly access the records in the appropriate
>>tables.  Constrraints on the tables ensure that the tools need not
>>validate their input -- the RDBMS won't accept bad data and is
>>"guaranteed" to maintain the integrity of the data given to it.  My,
>>what a novel idea...]
> 
> This is very much contrary to the Unix philosophy.  If you like it,
> that is fine but it's not Unixlike.  But I am not sure why you are
> taking this thread so far afield.
> --scott

You are noticing a common Don Y trolling method.  Jump over to
sci.electronics.design and read through a sample of threads started by
Don Y and a sample of Don Y replies.  You'll quickly notice several
very common patterns that are repeated over and over again.

For threads begun by Don Y, there will be some initial vague question
asking help or suggestions about something.  As you read through
replies to the tread, the pattern that will emerge is that, without
fail, every time a group member suggests another solution to the Don Y
question, Don Y will shoot down that suggestion with a new requirement
that was never stated before, either in the initial post, nor in any
reply in the thread to that point.  And they will often be what appear
to be "out of left field" requirements, such as "no, that won't work,
because the user performing the device swap must be able to insert the
cable by feel as they cannot see the rear of the enclosure and must
reach around to install cable X" or "no, this device must be capable of
being operated by individual with learning disabilities and so it can't
use 'GUI pattern style Z' for its interface".  So it is not possible to
guess the unstated requirements because they are esoteric enough that
no one would rightly think that requirement exists from the starting
vague post.

Second, for any reply by Don Y, there will be about 35-40% of the post
devoted to responding to the prior post, with the remaining 60-65% of
the post devoted to seemingly irrelevant asides or vaguely tangential
points.  You have recognized one of those here.  You'll also note a
pattern here from Don Y's posts.  If the text provided by Don Y is
enclosed in square brackets, then it is very often (90+% chance) that
it is one of those irrelevant asides or vaguely tangential points.

Third, no matter how many unspoken requirements are slowly extracted
from Don Y by numerous different responders to his threads, no offered
solution will ever be sufficient.  There will always be some response
to indicate why the last post was not feasible.  This pattern implies
that the Don Y nick is one of those personality types that must always
have the last word, and must have the last word in such a way as to
appear in their own mind to be right, regardless of actual correctness.