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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc make.conf
In-Reply-To: <199808270422.OAA22752@godzilla.zeta.org.au> from Bruce Evans at "Aug 27, 1998  2:22:14 pm"
To: bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:41:07 -0700 (PDT)
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Bruce Evans writes:
> >  Modified files:
> >    etc                  make.conf 
> >  Log:
> >  Reviewed by:  asami@freebsd.org (Satoshi Asami)
> >  
> >      Give make.conf a make.conf.local capability similar to rc.conf's
> >      rc.conf.local capability.  Eases large-site administration.
> 
> Bogus.  make.conf is already entirely local.  It is the local extension
> of <sys.mk>.

It actually depends. If we consider /etc/{daily,weekly,monthly,rc.conf}
etc etc etc being local, then what's the point of having their .local
extensions?
My point of view that even though that it might sound bogus - it is still
convenient.

> 
> Bruce
> 

-- dima