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Date:      Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:33:53 -0500 (EST)
From:      "John S. Dyson" <dyson@iquest.net>
To:        grog@lemis.com (Greg Lehey)
Cc:        wes@softweyr.com, dyson@iquest.net, tlambert@primenet.com, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Linux to be deployed in Mexican schools; Where was FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <199811290733.CAA35884@y.dyson.net>
In-Reply-To: <19981129175648.F456@freebie.lemis.com> from Greg Lehey at "Nov 29, 98 05:56:48 pm"

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Greg Lehey said:
> 
> OK, I must be missing something, but what does System V init have that
> makes it easier to start up or shut down an application?  /etc/rc*.d
> isn't the problem: that's a question of scripts, not init.
> 
Init supports runmodes (good or bad -- I don't care -- if one doesn't like
it, then don't use them.)  SysV init has an established set of standards
for usage of startup/shutdown files.  It doesn't solve ALL problems, but
moves forward, other than just staying idle.

-- 
John                  | Never try to teach a pig to sing,
dyson@iquest.net      | it makes one look stupid
jdyson@nc.com         | and it irritates the pig.

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