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. ---- Richard Wackerbarth rkw@dataplex.net
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