Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:43:45 +0300 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin Makefile src/usr.sbin/daemon Makefile daemon.8 daemon.c Message-ID: <3B8DEEB1.39836E5A@FreeBSD.org> References: <200108300448.f7U4m2V90826@freefall.freebsd.org> <20010830052449.143D63E28@bazooka.unixfreak.org> <20010830021541.A80938@coffee.q9media.com>
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Mike Barcroft wrote: > Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> writes: > > Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > > mike 2001/08/29 21:48:02 PDT > > > > > > Modified files: > > > usr.sbin Makefile > > > Added files: > > > usr.sbin/daemon Makefile daemon.8 daemon.c > > > Log: > > > Add a new utility that runs an executable detached from the > > > controlling terminal. > > > > Why is it in sbin? I see no reason why mortal users can't use this. > > It's primary use is for spawning daemons, which is normally done by an > administrator. Also, this commit preserves compatibility with BSD/OS. I don't think that these arguments are very strong, I am with Dima on that - put it into usr.bin instead. -Maxim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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