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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf options.i386 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 02 Oct 1996 08:30:33 +0200."
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Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 07:09:19 -0700
From: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com>
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The problem is that people are getting into the habit of defining global
options.  It's fine to put it in and just warn people not to use it.

global options are EVIL

  From: sos@FreeBSD.org
  Subject: Re: cvs commit:  src/sys/i386/conf options.i386
  In reply to Paul Traina who wrote:
  > 
  > pst         96/10/01 20:48:11
  > 
  >   Modified:    sys/i386/conf  options.i386
  >   Log:
  >   add SC_SPLASH_SCREEN to opt_syscons.h (sigh)
  
  Boy, are you fast, this doesn't even work yet !!
  I wont advise anybody to define this, or be prepared for a
  surprise... (you know, there was a reason I didn't add this
  myself)...
  
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