Subject: Re: proposal: NetBSD system buyer's directory
To: None <perry@piermont.com>
From: Eric Haszlakiewicz <haszlaki@UAccess.NET>
List: current-users
Date: 09/24/1997 14:11:18
> Personally, I don't like the idea AT ALL.
>
> > > I wouldn't persuade anyone. I'd put it in one of the rc scripts.
> > > You install NetBSD, it will try and send some email back to netbsd.org.
> >
> > Hmm. Please make sure you get an active ACK before the mail goes, so
> > that the user can choose not to send it.
> >
> > I have an attitude problem against programs that do these kind of
> > things behind your back. :-(
So what would be wrong with putting a line right after the
"rc_configured=NO" that says something like: "emailtonetbsd=NO"
with a comment which says what changing it to YES does. (Send mail
about that system, possibly dmesg output?)
eric