> > > > until I realized that /etc/rc.conf was empty. It's the anti-POLA! ;)
>
> > > That's "POMA" :)
>
> > Could somebody tell me the meaning of those acronyms?
>
> POLA -> Policy? Of Least Astonishment
> POMA -> " " Most " (seems jkh just made this one up :-)
>
> anyway, the intent should be clear now.
Principle.
It's an engineering rule of thumb. It's been attributedo various
sources, including being called a variation of the Hypocratic Oath
("Above all else, do no harm").
Terry Lambert
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