From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 28 22:15:46 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6B3443F; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:15:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (ultimatedns.net [209.180.214.225]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B45FC259C; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:15:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r8SM0Q38004808; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:00:32 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r8SM0LRK004804; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:00:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([209.180.214.225]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:00:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC01C3B@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> References: <20130921123125.309f30eb@thor.walstatt.dyndns.org> <523D7784.30002@FreeBSD.org> <5246014B.70908@gmail.com> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC01C3B@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:00:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: 9.2-PRE: switch off that stupid "Nakatomi Socrates" From: "Chris H" To: "Devin Teske" User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: freebsd-stable stable X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:15:46 -0000 > > On Sep 27, 2013, at 3:06 PM, David Demelier wrote: > >> On 21.09.2013 12:40, Matthew Seaman wrote: >>> On 21/09/2013 11:31, O. Hartmann wrote: >>>> I'd like to switch off this silly "Nakatomi Socrates" message which >>>> reminds me on Linux and their childish naming schemes. >>>> >>>> It is only cosmetics, but it bothers me whenever I switch on the laptop. >>>> >>>> I guess there is a switch already prsent to have in the bootloader >>>> config? >>> >>> It's turned off by default in more recent 9.2-STABLE >>> >>> Otherwise: >>> >>> loader_logo="orb" >>> >>> in /boot/loader.conf -- see loader.conf(5) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Matthew >>> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have loader_logo="orb" and I still have a message at the right bottom >> with that stupid joke. >> > > "Named Releases" is far from a joke. > > Maybe you'd like something a bit more boring like "9.2-RELEASE" > > The fact is... there is (and only ever will be) one iteration of FreeBSD 9.2. > > I assume that you have had no clue up until this point that there was yet > another BSD 9.2. A fictitious version of BSD in a 1980's film, named... > > Nakatomi Socrates > > Yeah, we could have decided to let the opportunity pass; to show that we're > the first BSD to ever hit 9.2 out of all the flavors, producing the first ever > non-fictitious BSD 9.2... > > But where would the fun be in that? > > Rest assured... I've not seen *any* hollywood films with a number higher > than 9.2... so our future looks pretty darn boring. > > The "name" for 10.0-RELEASE could very well be NULL or boring ol' > > 10.0-RELEASE I nominate HAL 2000 for 10-RELEASE Of course it would need to be bold red blinking text. maybe using an ASCII escape sequence for those not using Graphics Mode? -- sorry. I couldn't resist. :P --Chris > > But one thing is clear. > > There is a real tangible benefit to seeing the version on the boot screen. > > As we move to integrate BE's into the Forth boot screen, it may become > paramount to know what version of loader(8) you're using. > > So please try not to be so judge-mental about these things. > > This is a real tangible improvement and simply because you've heard > that those crazy people in Linux-land are naming their releases... > > That had zero bearing on why we did it. We may never name another release > ever again. > > I personally would like to see loader(8) set the value to include an SVN revision > so that everytime you rebuild loader(8), the version info updates; displayed > prominently in the bottom right corner (which of course... you'll again be free to > override it if you don't like it... just as you are free to completely disable the > entire menu by adding beastie_disable=YES to loader.conf(8)). > -- > Devin > > _____________ > The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not > the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, > distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In > addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving > and review by persons other than the intended recipient. 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