Subject: Re: rc*.conf [Re: more work in rc.d ]
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 03/25/2000 12:55:40
>>>>> "John" == John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca> writes:
    John> On Aug 4,  1:11pm, Michael Richardson wrote:
    John> } >>>>> "John" == John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca> writes:
    John> }     John> On Jun 29, 10:53am, "Simon J. Gerraty" wrote:
    John> }     John> } 
    John> }     John> } Oh and yes rc*.conf should die.
    John> } 
    John> }     John>      I totally disagree.  I like rc.conf.  It keeps as much information
    John> }     John> in one place as possible, which makes administration really easy and
    John> }     John> pain free.  It's also more in tune with the BSD way of doing things.
    John> } 
    John> }   A lot of converts from that Penguin place really, really like rc.conf.

    John>      Is this aimed at me, or just a general comment?  As for myself, I
    John> was born and raised on BSD, I get paid to play in both the BSD and

  It was meant as a supporting comment on your comment.
  Penguin people see rc.conf and say... gee, that's a lot easier than what we do.

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