Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:38:20 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: nate@rocky.sri.MT.net (Nate Williams) Cc: terry@lambert.org, nate@rocky.sri.MT.net, kelly@fsl.noaa.gov, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports startup scripts Message-ID: <199509260138.SAA06487@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <199509260055.SAA12300@rocky.sri.MT.net> from "Nate Williams" at Sep 25, 95 06:55:35 pm
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> Huh? What does the init stuff have to do with the desktop? Sean is > arguing that by adding the extra complexity to init you aren't buying > anything for the normal user. His arguement is backed by the fact that > the average user is competent b/c Unix lost/doesn't have/never > had/couldn't have/would like to have but didn't stand a chance on the > desktop. :) The argument relies on the fact that a normal user doesn't use the administrative utilities, but edits the files instead. An easy argument to make, with no administrative utilities present, but not a valid one. Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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