From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Jun 11 18:17:18 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from hokkshideh.jetcafe.org (hokkshideh.jetcafe.org [205.147.43.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7087137B403 for ; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:17:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dave@jetcafe.org) Received: from hokkshideh.jetcafe.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hokkshideh.jetcafe.org (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA10614 for ; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:17:16 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200106120117.SAA10614@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.2 06/23/2000 with version: MH 6.8.4 #1[UCI] To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: import NetBSD rc system Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:17:15 -0700 From: Dave Hayes Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Matt Dillon writes: > I kinda like our scheme... at least I like the single monolithic > /etc/rc.conf file. It makes maintaining and installing machines > utterly trivial whereas having a billion little files each with > one or two options in them makes maintaining and installing machines > rather difficult. I sure hope nobody is advocating doing away with > the monolithic capabilities of /etc/rc.conf! I agree completely. One of the points that should be kept in mind (IMO) is that the SysV RC style dominates Linux...a fact I've used to convince people that FreeBSD administration is easier, faster, better...etc. ------ Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< There is enough for all in this world but not enough to meet one man's greed. - Mahatma Gandhi To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message