Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:06:41 -0800 (PST) From: Frank Mayhar <frank@exit.com> To: richardcoleman@mindspring.com Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Make it so that nobody wins Message-ID: <200311250506.hAP56fFZ022616@realtime.exit.com> In-Reply-To: <3FC2E0BE.5050002@mindspring.com>
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Richard Coleman wrote: > Neither side of the static/dynamic root debate wants to give in. And > neither side wants to be one the that has to recompile the world to get > what they want. So make it so that no one wins. Actually, I don't have a personal axe to grind so much as I just feel that this is a mistake. But whatever. > 1. Have sysinstall ask whether you want a dynamic or static root installed. > 2. When recompiling the world, make it mandatory that DYNAMICROOT=YES/NO > exits in make.conf. > > Neither side wins, neither side loses. Now both side will hate it equally. > > Of course, I'm only being half serious. But in a bizarre way, it kinda > makes sense. Hey, that works for me! If nothing else it will keep some attention on the issue. -- Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/ http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/
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