Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:46:58 +0000 From: Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> To: Joel Dahl <joel@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, Ken Smith <kensmith@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r228192 - head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts Message-ID: <4ED91D22.6000803@cran.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <20111202094411.GJ23987@goofy01.vnodelab.local> References: <201112020038.pB20cmt6068628@svn.freebsd.org> <20111202094411.GJ23987@goofy01.vnodelab.local>
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On 02/12/2011 09:44, Joel Dahl wrote: > * Not specifically aimed at this commit, but my recommendation > would be that we keep bsdinstall as simple as possible: installing FreeBSD > should require a minimum amount of keystrokes. I realise this is just one > more screen, but I hope we don't turn bsdinstall into a configuration > utility where you can disable/enable just about anything in rc.conf. This is an argument I see again and again. FreeBSD is a technical OS, where I would expect users would appreciate the chance to configure their systems without having to look up man pages for every detail (e.g. console settings). For people who want their OS to be as simple as possible there's PC-BSD. -- Bruce Cran
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