Re: import NetBSD rc system

[Kevin Way]

> FWIW: sendmail does not _require_ DNS, but it operates better
> in the presence of DNS, even though it can provide degraded
> service without it.  The same goes for sendmail's need for
> syslogd.
> 
> Thus there are both hard and soft requirements.  Lack of soft
> requirements means degraded, but functional service (e.g.
> lack of NIS does not mean you should not start getty on the
> console to permit root logins).

Eivend noted this in his handy requirements list, as well.  It would be
a divergence from the original NetBSD code, but this could be
implemented by adding 'WANTS' in addition to 'REQUIRES', and calling
warn if a want isn't fulfilled.  An excellent point.

        Kevin Way

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