Date: 17 Apr 1998 15:04:31 -0400 From: Chris Shenton <cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Discussion : Using DHCP to obtain configuration. Message-ID: <xoiwwcocls0.fsf@wirehead.it.hq.nasa.gov> In-Reply-To: Mike Smith's message of Thu, 16 Apr 1998 22:34:53 -0700 References: <199804170534.WAA00450@antipodes.cdrom.com>
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Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> writes: > > The way UNIX piles random configuration information all into /etc > > has always bugged the crap out of me. Ideally, /etc should go away > > because nothing should be "miscellaneous".. it should all be organized. > > ... in a database. Go visit Terry's cube tomorrow. Say "LDAP?" and > wait for the lecture. No, not just any database -- a "registry"! :-) (shudder, cringe, vomit) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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