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Date:      Fri, 24 Mar 1995 22:30:16 -0600
From:      rkw@dataplex.net (Richard Wackerbarth)
To:        hackers@freefall.cdrom.com
Cc:        "Andrey A. Chernov, Black Mage" <ache@astral.msk.su>
Subject:   Re: httpd as part of the system.
Message-ID:  <v02110100ab994c277592@[199.183.109.242]>

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"Andrey A. Chernov, Black Mage" <ache@astral.msk.su> writes:

>I have some experience in talking with users too (not especially
>about FreeBSD) and think, that installation must be MAXIMAL.
>All third-party working stuff must be in distribution,
>independent of generally needed or not. Users becames very
>happy in this case. I think, we need to write /usr/local/bin/*
>and all X stuff to base distribution too.
>
>Those system admins who don't want anything can simple remove it
>after install. I know one argument against it: user can't install
>FreeBSD on small disk, but from real life I know, that buying
>BIG disk for new OS give user less upset than missing anything
>in system. Spend money to new hardware he got something which he don't
>have, so he becomes more powerful, but when he miss something,
>he is really sick.
>
>Long live Maximal Installation!

This totally ignores the user that must use either a slow link or floppies
to get a system up.  For them, a small usable system which can be fleshed
out over time is important.

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Richard Wackerbarth
rkw@dataplex.net





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