Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:20:37 -0400 From: Eric van Gyzen <eric@vangyzen.net> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Improving /etc/motd and ANSI Message-ID: <540DBB35.6070003@vangyzen.net> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080756320.43515@wonkity.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061646170.69004@wonkity.com> <B16D580C-1337-40B2-8DC2-AEF63D0A4027@bsdimp.com> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061727380.69004@wonkity.com> <20140908053250.GE82175@funkthat.com> <540DABD4.20908@vangyzen.net> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080756320.43515@wonkity.com>
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On 09/08/2014 10:03, Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 8 Sep 2014, Eric van Gyzen wrote: > >> On 09/08/2014 01:32, John-Mark Gurney wrote: >>> Also, we should reference a url for questions or problems, and not >>> include questions@ in the motd... The url can better include >>> information, and other places to find help, like for forums. >> >> Warren: Thank you for your effort to maintain this. >> >> As another possibility, how about putting just the following in >> /etc/motd: >> >> ==== >> >> Welcome to FreeBSD! For help getting started, please visit: >> >> http://freebsd.org/welcome >> >> Edit /etc/motd to change this login announcement. >> >> ==== >> >> That URL would contain the information currently in /etc/motd. We could >> easily maintain it to match the real world. Always up-to-date >> information, extreme flexibility for presentation, small motd, zero risk >> of terminal incompatibility, no confusing quotes. > > It was pointed out to me not that long ago that we have no web browser > in the base install. Having a URL-only introduction would make it > more difficult for some users to read that introduction. So, there are users who install FreeBSD as the _only_ operating system on the _only_ web-capable device in their vicinity, yet need the assistance provided by this introduction? Please help me understand this kind of user, as my imagination fails me. Erichome | help
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