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Date:      Tue, 6 Apr 2021 13:26:13 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Roderick <hruodr@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Deprecating base system ftpd?
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.23.453.2104061325570.1569@fbsd.local>

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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021, aventador@fastmail.fm wrote:

> Deprecating base system ftpd does seem to be a good idea,
> especially for FreeBSD users wanting to use their computer as a
> workstation/desktop instead of as a server. I think the argument becomes, 
> "who is our target audience?" If the target audience is both server and
> desktop users, then minimizing the base system makes a lot of sense. FreeBSD 
> is not just for servers anymore.

I will never, never understand this kind of argumantation.

A desktop user, and desktop users like a lot of bloat with
few functionality, want to deprecate a meager program with a
clear functionality only because he do not need it.

R.


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