Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 15:04:29 +0100 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> To: Scott Long <scott_long@btc.adaptec.com> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [FreeBSD-rc] Re: RFC: Removal of the old rc system from -current Message-ID: <200304271404.h3RE4TPm084271@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 27 Apr 2003 07:03:18 MDT." <3EABD516.2090100@btc.adaptec.com>
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Scott Long writes: > My premise is this: there are people who cvsup and build world on a > regular basis, track current@, etc, and there are those who are only > interested in running official releases. My concern is not the first > group, but the second group. The old rc system has been around for > quite some time, and it might be a shock if it disappears without > warning. This would be a plus IMO. I'm aware of at least one FreeBSDer who installed from CD and wondered why his changes to rc.* (not rc.d.*) didn't work at all. Removing those files simplifies things. M -- Mark Murray iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH
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