11 Apr
2007
11 Apr
'07
2:16 p.m.
On Apr 11, 2007, at 2:47 PM, der Mouse wrote:
The problem, of course, is, whose idea of "have to have" controls?
For
example...
This is an easy problem to solve. Resist the temptation to bundle
non-OS software with the OS. Far too many people these days confuse
OS vs. non-OS...and we get such stupidity as, for example, Solaris
shipping with Postgres installed, whether you want Postgres or not.
If I want Postgres (and I often do) I WILL INSTALL IT. It's a
database server, it's not a part of the operating system.
This is just an example, but you get the idea.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
ClassicBSD would need to be about 'have to
have' functionality, not
'nice to have' functionality.
I couldn't have though of a better way
of saying it: 'have to have'
is exactly what I would love to see on an OS which I would use a lot. > Just as long as we all agree NetHack stays.
...this is clearly a "have to have" for one of us - but definitely not
for another (me). I consider FORTRAN support and S/Key totally
junkable frills - but a C compiler is not optional. I'm sure there
are
those that disagree with each of those, and quite possibly some who
disagree with all of them.