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Date:      Mon, 08 Feb 1999 23:10:53 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
Cc:        Charlie ROOT <root@nomad.dataplex.net>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: adding DHCP client to src/contrib/ 
Message-ID:  <199902090710.XAA00562@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 09 Feb 1999 16:52:24 %2B1030." <XFMail.990209165224.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> 

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> On 09-Feb-99 Charlie ROOT wrote:
> >  Further, the assertion that it is easier to configure the WIDE client is
> >  WRONG. The ISC CLIENT requires NO configuration. I don't see how anything
> >  can be simpler.   :-)
> Hmmm.. This annoyed me actually.. 
> There is NO config file which means its damn annoying for you to tweak how it works..
> Almost like a windows app really :)
> 
> The WIDE client's default config file is usually quite OK.

Actually, the ISC client supports a configuration file, but its 
defaults are usually fine.

There are any number of reasons for going with the ISC client, 
including an involved ISC developer that's keen to help it happen.

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\\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
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