Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:06:37 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: FreeBSD Advocacy <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: BSDstats Statistics for Sept, 2007 ... 12 769 Hosts Reported In Message-ID: <20071016220637.GA18315@demeter.hydra> In-Reply-To: <200710162138.l9GLcr8M014244@satan.anjos.strangled.net> References: <EAB5DDA1317D9FA73AA30994@ganymede.hub.org> <200710162138.l9GLcr8M014244@satan.anjos.strangled.net>
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On Tue, Oct 16, 2007 at 10:38:53PM +0100, Miguel Lopes Santos Ramos wrote: > > On the other hand, I'm also not too keen on ports which require user > intervention on install, because of batch installs and upgrades. > Maybe that is not so crucial to a port like bsdstats, but still, wouldn't it > just be better to let the user go add bsdstats_enable to rc.conf? > > I mean, we all have to do it for such basic things such as xdm or linux > compatibility. If every FreeBSD user is "required" to do such configuration > changes for those basic ports, why not for bsdstats? Actually, I think a good solution for purposes batch installs and other situations where you want to minimize user interaction might be to insert a commented line in rc.conf. Of course, I imagine someone will disagree that scattering commented lines all over rc.conf is a good idea. Another option that might make sense would be to provide a post-install informational file that collects information related to post installation options for all ports/packages when they're added to the system (not just when added to ports). Such a resource would also help people learn something about ports they're installing for the first time, or changes to the ports. On the other hand, it might require a little more work on the part of port maintainers. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] MacUser, Nov. 1990: "There comes a time in the history of any project when it becomes necessary to shoot the engineers and begin production."
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