On Sat, 2003-03-08 at 08:30, Pierre Fortin wrote: ... > > the matrix idea requires the administrator to first learn the matrix, > > second agree or disagree with it, and third make adjustments in > > perm.local. Absence of a matrix requires the administrator to make all > > the decisions from scratch. Using the matrix makes your mistakes less > > likely and the distro's mistakes more dangerous, not using the matrix > > puts you in full control instead of the distro. > > I have no problem with a matrix; but this is like only being able to > select a column in your spreadsheet, not a row or individual cell... >
I'm clearly not understanding what you're trying to say then -- I'm not following the spreadsheet comments at all. > I have not been able to find the dependency failure (installed everything > related AFAIK) to be able to compile http://kaptain.sourceforge.net; > otherwise, I'd probably have coded a visual (1/2 way between the GUI/CLI > argument :) interface to msec and other stuff... at my age, I prefer > prototyping tools and then let the young 'uns code for speed... :> > cool gadget :-) ... -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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