Subject: Re: rc*.conf [Re: more work in rc.d ]
To: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
From: John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 03/24/2000 21:01:35
On Aug 4, 1:11pm, Michael Richardson wrote:
} >>>>> "John" == John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca> writes:
} John> On Jun 29, 10:53am, "Simon J. Gerraty" wrote:
} John> }
} John> } Oh and yes rc*.conf should die.
}
} John> I totally disagree. I like rc.conf. It keeps as much information
} John> in one place as possible, which makes administration really easy and
} John> pain free. It's also more in tune with the BSD way of doing things.
}
} A lot of converts from that Penguin place really, really like rc.conf.
Is this aimed at me, or just a general comment? As for myself, I
was born and raised on BSD, I get paid to play in both the BSD and SysV
worlds, and I've hated the Penguin place ever since I stepped foot in
it (even though I get paid to be there as well).
}-- End of excerpt from Michael Richardson