BTW, in case I didn't make it clear before: I do, very strongly, prefer application designs that do *not* rely on file edits or execution of random registration commands to plug in new components. I think SMF's design, while not perfect, is enormously better than many applications in this regard.
I just don't think we're there yet. There's too much legacy, and old development habits die hard. I don't think it's practical to eliminate those practices by fiat. I'm also not sure that even the best application design can address all of the problems, and so I like to preserve the "arbitrary command" mechanisms as an escape hatch. _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
