On Friday, April 25, "Chris Kuethe" wrote: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Ian McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can anybody explain why is it acceptable to modify a "standard" for "ports" > > but not not for "base"? > > I'm going to guess that the core reason is "what helps more users?":
Nah, it' because it's "right". There are other places where openbsd does not follow the letter of the standard/spec in order to enhance security, or interoperability, or user experience. If a user disagrees, they are welcome to use other software. I certainly won't stop them. :) --Toby.
