Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:18:58 +0400 From: Roman Kurakin <rik@inse.ru> To: Helge Oldach <helge.oldach@atosorigin.com> Cc: trhodes@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, babkin@users.sf.net, cvs-src@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, ru@freebsd.org, gad@freebsd.org, des@des.no Subject: Re: "Chatty" config files in /etc Message-ID: <44F6D3B2.5080903@inse.ru> In-Reply-To: <200608311139.NAA23217@galaxy.hbg.de.ao-srv.com> References: <200608311139.NAA23217@galaxy.hbg.de.ao-srv.com>
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Helge Oldach wrote: > Sergey Babkin: > >>> From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> >>> >>>> I think they should be moved to /usr/share/examples/etc/ (like >>>> make.conf), with files in /etc/ representing good (short) defaults >>>> with a minimum of comments and probably references to examples. >>>> >> I don't think anything should be moved, nor "chattiness" removed. >> It's a great convenience, to find the examples right in >> the config file, and one of the great things about FreeBSD. >> > > Absolutely, I fully agree, backed by FreeBSD sysadmin experience since > 2.1.6. > > IMHO mergemaster provides a great tool to properly deal with upgrades of > such "default" files, particularly since the addition of the -U option. > I suggest to make these files the way which would encourage peoples to keep example part, for example, under working part. Example will be still in the file, it will not bother admin, cause it do not cover essential part of the file, and will simplify merging. The initial working part could be merged while installation with example part, and this working part shouldn't be merged while subsequent updates. rik > Helge >
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