Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:42:11 -0700 From: Avleen Vig <lists-freebsd@silverwraith.com> To: "Devon H. O'Dell" <dodell@sitetronics.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "Next Generation" kernel configuration? Message-ID: <20040722074211.GL99978@silverwraith.com> In-Reply-To: <40FE66F7.2050006@sitetronics.com> References: <XFMail.20040720193931.conrads@cox.net> <20040721124345.GB99978@silverwraith.com> <40FE66F7.2050006@sitetronics.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 02:52:07PM +0200, Devon H. O'Dell wrote: > I wholly disagree. I think using an excuse ``people will let everything > else do the work for them and nobody will ever learn'' to discourage the > development of automation tools is very poor. Try applying that argument > to any utility that you use. You'd have to write your own bloody > operating system because ``learning's in your best interest''. > I'm sure this will become another bikeshed, so I suggest whoever came up > with the idea to put up or shut up. People are interested in solutions, > not suggestions. You confuse automation, with simplification. Automation tools are good for frequently re-run tasks. How often do you recompile your kernel? .... exactly. -- Avleen Vig Systems Administrator Personal: www.silverwraith.com EFnet: irc.mindspring.com (Earthlink user access only)
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20040722074211.GL99978>