One _definite_ vote for init.d style functionality
	(one script per application)

	even if its only for locally added stuff..

	And if nothing else can the config stuff at the top of
	/etc/netstart _please_ be split into another file so
	netstart can be upgraded more easily.

		  David/abs 		(david@southern.com)

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On Mon, 18 Dec 1995, Michael Graff wrote:

> What do people think about an /etc/init.d/ file, either with or
> without run levels?  I think run levels are mostly useless, but others
> will certainly disagree.  I would consider writing an /etc/init.d
> startup method if there was interest.  I really think the
> /etc/rc.local method is just plain archaic, and each package SHOULD
> have its own startup/shutdown script.
>