Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:39:28 +0200 (MET DST) From: Helge Oldach <helge.oldach@atosorigin.com> To: babkin@users.sf.net Cc: trhodes@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-src@freebsd.org, gad@freebsd.org, ru@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, des@des.no Subject: Re: "Chatty" config files in /etc Message-ID: <200608311139.NAA23217@galaxy.hbg.de.ao-srv.com> In-Reply-To: <16259775.365821157023067281.JavaMail.root@vms076.mailsrvcs.net> from Sergey Babkin at "Aug 31, 2006 6:17:47 am"
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Sergey Babkin: >>From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> >>> I think they should be moved to /usr/share/examples/etc/ (like >>> make.conf), with files in /etc/ representing good (short) defaults >>> with a minimum of comments and probably references to examples. >I don't think anything should be moved, nor "chattiness" removed. >It's a great convenience, to find the examples right in >the config file, and one of the great things about FreeBSD. Absolutely, I fully agree, backed by FreeBSD sysadmin experience since 2.1.6. IMHO mergemaster provides a great tool to properly deal with upgrades of such "default" files, particularly since the addition of the -U option. Helge
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