Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 08:33:46 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: obrien@FreeBSD.org Cc: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>, Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de>, Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov>, John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/isc-dhcp - Imported sources Message-ID: <200006290733.IAA00439@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> of "Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:53:06 PDT." <20000628215305.B30313@dragon.nuxi.com>
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> On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 05:03:03PM -0400, Robert Watson wrote:
> > But we do have a long obsolete bootpd (bootpd(8)), and the DHCP client and
> > server are shipped in the same build package by the same vendor (ISC)
> > under a BSD license. We could easily remove the bootp support, gain the
> > DHCP support, resulting in newer and better written software (assertion)
> > without increase in bloat. :-)
>
> It has been my intention of axing out bootpd (making it a port).
> [w/o replacing it with dhcpd]
I'm not trying to stir anything, but what's the difference between
this and csh ?
dhcpd is the currently maintained, good copyright version of bootpd.
I think we should be careful that we don't displace the ``balance of
programs'' in FreeBSD - for fear of changing the overall feel of the
system. What decides if a given program is move-to-ports'able or if
it's upgrade'able or even contrib'able ? There are definitely a
number of programs that fall into the ``should-change'' category.
> --
> -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
> Disclaimer: Not speaking for FreeBSD, just expressing my own opinion.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org>
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Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !
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