> On Mon, 18 Jul 2011, Lennart Poettering wrote: > >> On Mon, 18.07.11 15:13, Simo Sorce (simo@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote: >> >> > On Mon, 2011-07-18 at 20:57 +0200, Lennart Poettering wrote: >> > > On Mon, 18.07.11 20:54, MichaÅ? Piotrowski (mkkp4x4@xxxxxxxxx) >> wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi, >> > > > >> > > > 2011/7/18 Neal Becker <ndbecker2@xxxxxxxxx>: >> > > > > This article recommends ending /etc/sysconfig >> > > > > >> > > > > http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/on-etc-sysinit.html >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > Generally speaking I like the idea of dropping /etc/sysconfig. I >> think >> > > > the right way it keeping minimal, standardized configuration in >> > > > /etc/services.conf/ or something like that. >> > > >> > > No. There is no need for a directory that replaces /etc/sysconfig. >> It's >> > > borked. If a daemon has not configuration file but should have one, >> then >> > > fix the daemon, don't fake a configuration file. >> > >> > Some daemons cannot be "fixed", get over with this mantra that daemons >> > need be fixed Lennart. >> >> Hmm? Which ones in fedora can't? Are you suggesting we are shipping >> software that cannot be modified? If so, please explain which one that >> is, since we need to remove it from the distro then. Fedora only >> includess Free Software, and software that cannot be modified would not >> qualify as that. >> > > I'd suggest we're shipping software that doesn't need to be modified, > doesn't need to be "fixed". Saying those daemons need to be fixed is like > saying a pregnant woman need to go to the hospital to be cured. > Pregnancy and /etc/sysconfig are perfectly natural and healthy. Pregnant > women and /etc/sysconfig both have perfectly valid use cases and do not > need to be "fixed" :) Yes, but pregnancy is of finite duration. Thank $_DEITY. I think the point is that some sort of gentle sunset for /etc/sysconfig is desirable. I agree with that. Forced migration? Madness. -J > -Mike-- > devel mailing list > devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
