Robert Kelsen wrote:
Well, I wasn't expecting such a politically charged response.
Then why are there all of these /etc/rc.d/rc*.d directories?
"Backwards compatibility" to proprietary packages like VMware.
People who say that Slackware's init is "BSD-like" should go and install
a *BSD before making this comment.
I like the Slackware init the way it is. I don't like SystemV-Init and I
often don't install the compatibility layer at all on my systems, as I
don't use proprietary packages, which require it.
You vote against a symlink? You'd rather keep manually editing rc.local?
Yes. I prefer to edit rc.local. This is how things work on Slackware.
BTW: About dropline and Patrick Volkerding:
http://lwn.net/Articles/129282/
| There is also Dropline, of course, which is quite popular. However,
| due to their policy of adding PAM and replacing large system packages
| (like the entire X11 system) with their own versions, I can't give
| quite the same sort of nod to Dropline. Nevertheless, it remains
| another choice, and it's _your_ system, so I will also mention their
| project:
Yours
Manuel
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