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From: bugs@freebsd.netcom.com (Mark Hittinger)
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Subject: re: New kernel option proposed..
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Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 20:19:57 -0600 (CST)
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> 
> In former times we used the GENERIC keyword to do stuff like this, but
> that was clearly gross.  Stefan and I have tossed the idea around and
> come up with the keyword FAILSAFE as a reasonable proposal.
> CONSERVATIVE is probably just a bit too long, and people will probably
> think that you enable it in order to get your kernel to vote
> Republican anwyay.. :-)
> 

CHICKEN

Regards,

Mark Hittinger
Netcom/Dallas
bugs@freebsd.netcom.com