Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 09:58:52 -0500 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>, Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> Cc: Paul Fardy <pdfardy@mac.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Junior Annoying Hacker Task Message-ID: <20020202145852.6781C407B@i8k.babbleon.org> In-Reply-To: <3C5BCA46.713B1950@mindspring.com> References: <5F46C986-16DB-11D6-8CEC-00039359034A@mac.com> <20020202110330.C16801@freebie.xs4all.nl> <3C5BCA46.713B1950@mindspring.com>
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On Saturday 02 February 2002 06:15 am, Terry Lambert wrote:
> Wilko Bulte wrote:
> > I would add differences like: the M$ registry is bound to
> > be corrupted, is only accessible by obscure tools,
> > is for the best part not documented
> >
> > In other words why should FreeBSD adopt something like that?
>
> rc.conf is a registry in all but tools. 8-).
No, it's not, because it still maintains a separation between "system"
control (rc.conf) and application control (/var/packges).
It's more like config.sys or something . . .
>
> -- Terry
>
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