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Date:      Tue, 9 Feb 1999 00:58:00 -0600 (CST)
From:      Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@nomad.dataplex.net>
To:        "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: adding DHCP client to src/contrib/
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902090054400.4497-100000@nomad.dataplex.net>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990209165224.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>

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On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Daniel O'Connor wrote:

> 
> On 09-Feb-99 Charlie ROOT wrote:
> >  Further, the assertion that it is easier to configure the WIDE client is
> >  WRONG. The ISC CLIENT requires NO configuration. I don't see how anything
> >  can be simpler.   :-)
> Hmmm.. This annoyed me actually.. 
> There is NO config file which means its damn annoying for you to tweak how it works..
> Almost like a windows app really :)

This also is incorrect. You MAY have a configuration file to override the
defaults.

In most cases, the defaults are just fine and the configuration file may
be omitted. However, all the knobs are there for those who need them.

> The WIDE client's default config file is usually quite OK.

As I said, the ISC clients (non-existant) file is equally acceptable.


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