>> security.bsd.hideproc
>> security.bsd.hideinet
> If we use names like these, I'd prefer that we use the positive name
> instead of the negative name.  Ie:
>    security.bsd.showproc (defaults to 1)
>    security.bsd.showinet (defaults to 1)
> [...prior art...FreeBSD...]

I don't see any reason we couldn't have both .hideproc and .showproc,
with complementary values (each changing whenever the other is
changed).

The only downside I see to it is user confusion, both intra-NetBSD
("why two variables for the same thing?") and inter-BSD ("why are Net
and Free different here?").

I prefer positive names too, in isolation - but I think inter-BSD
compatability is the stronger force here.

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